Queen's speech debate on Wednesday, 25 November 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Mandelson. The answering member was Lord Hunt of Wirral.

Queen’s Speech

Lords debate on Queen’s Speech (fifth day) on business and economic affairs, consumer affairs and culture.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 715 c377-468
Session: 2009-10
Department: Treasury; Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Procedure: Addresses to the Crown
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Sugar | 715 c393-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a great honour to be speaking here in your Lordships’ House for the first time today...; Lord Martin of Springburn | 715 c403-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, you honour me by allowing me to address this House during the gracious Speech debates. I w...; Lord Lee of Trafford | 715 c429-31 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I take this opportunity to champion our fifth largest industry, tourism. First, I declare ...; Lord Plant of Highfield | 715 c419-21 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will confine my remarks to questions about bank regulation and supervision because the f...; Lord Cope of Berkeley | 715 c421-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, no one can complain that this Queen’s Speech is a bit thin, given the inevitably short nat...; Lord Goodhart | 715 c415-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as the son and brother of distinguished academics, I start by saying that I totally agree ...; Lord Puttnam | 715 c417-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, given the breadth of the issues the Minister is being required to address and the length o...; Lord Desai | 715 c426-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall take as the basis of my contribution what the gracious Speech said. It stated: ""A...; Lord Sanderson of Bowden | 715 c428-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was pleased to hear the very good maiden speech of my fellow countryman, the noble Lord,...; Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall | 715 c422-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like many others I welcome the inclusion in the gracious Speech of the Government’s Digita...; Lord Rowe-Beddoe | 715 c425-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, while the business environment is greatly different to that which prevailed 12 months ago,...; Lord Patten of Barnes | 715 c413-5 (Link to this contribution) I shall focus on just a fraction of the responsibilities carried with such brio by the Lord Presiden...; Lady Saltoun of Abernethy | 715 c436-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as often, I am going to talk about what was not in the gracious Speech but which I wish ha...; Baroness Prosser | 715 c438-40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall focus my remarks on the world of work and, in particular, on skills and training. ...; Lord Northbrook | 715 c440-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the UK economy is mired in the longest recession since quarterly GDP records started in 19...; Lord Cotter | 715 c442-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, there was little in the Queen’s Speech on legislation for business, but perhaps this is a ...; Lord Sawyer | 715 c444-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall make some observations around the Financial Services Bill. I shall focus on custom...; Lord James of Blackheath | 715 c445-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, once again I shall start by reminding your Lordships of my primary career years having bee...; Lord Smith of Clifton | 715 c447-50 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I hope that the promise of further financial regulation will prove effective. This would b...; Lord Eatwell | 715 c431-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I believe that there are reasons to be optimistic about economic affairs, at home and abro...; Lord Ryder of Wensum | 715 c433-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we may not agree, but I believe that the Government are fortunate to have the skills and e...; Lord Myners | 715 c468 (Link to this contribution) He is not in his place—clearly the Conservative policy is to redistribute to the rich. In any reces...; Lord Myners | 715 c466-8 (Link to this contribution) It is a shame; that is absolutely right. It is a chronic shame that a person is able to spend that m...; Lord Myners | 715 c461-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been a very good debate. The speeches have covered a breadth of topics with much ...; Baroness Noakes | 715 c466 (Link to this contribution) Shame!; Lord Newby | 715 c455-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin, as other noble Lords have done, by congratulating the noble Lords, Lord Sugar and...; Baroness Noakes | 715 c458-61 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a pleasure to wind up in this debate for these Benches. We were privileged that two ...; Baroness Valentine | 715 c451-2 (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sugar, on his maiden speech. I am an enthusiastic follower of "T...; Lord Jones of Cheltenham | 715 c453-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is always good to hear contributions from the noble Baroness, Lady Valentine, and wonde...; Lord Sheldon | 715 c450-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this afternoon, Alistair Darling, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, said in the House of Co...; Lord Wakeham | 715 c395-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is my very great pleasure to congratulate the noble Lord on his maiden speech. I had th...; Bishop of Manchester | 715 c391-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join noble Lords in looking forward to the maiden speech, next, of the noble Lord, Lord ...; Lord Skidelsky | 715 c389-91 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a strange convention that the topic of most interest to the British people should be...; Lord Razzall | 715 c386-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Secretary of State for his exemplary tour d’horizon of government economic pol...; Lord Mandelson | 715 c380-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, such decisions would be faced by any Government in current financial circumstances. My poi...; Lord Mandelson | 715 c377-80 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sure that noble Lords due to speak in today’s debate will welcome the news that my no...; Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean | 715 c377 (Link to this contribution) That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: "Most Gracious Sovereign—We, Your Ma...; Bishop of Chester | 715 c409-11 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in welcoming the maiden speeches of the noble Lords, Lord Sugar a...; Lord Bhattacharyya | 715 c411-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by declaring a quarter century of interest. For that time, I have been the directo...; Baroness O'Cathain | 715 c401-3 (Link to this contribution) I really admire the noble Lord, Lord Oakeshott, as he well knows, but I think that that was a partic...; Lord Haskel | 715 c407-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, welcome the Government’s Financial Services Bill. I welcome it for three reasons. ...; Lord Bilimoria | 715 c405-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Martin of Springburn, on his excellent maiden speech. ...; Baroness Billingham | 715 c399-400 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, time is short and I will be brief. I will address two issues. The first relates directly t...; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 715 c397-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am happy to follow the noble Lord’s plea for honesty in government statistics. I believe...; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 715 c401 (Link to this contribution) I am very grateful to the noble Baroness for giving way. She mentioned that this Government had been...; Baroness O'Cathain | 715 c400-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to follow that marvellous speech by the noble Baroness, Lady Be...; Lord Addington | 715 c435-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will be referring to the culture part of today’s debate as I talk about matters to do pr...; Lord Forsyth of Drumlean | 715 c380 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am most grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way and wonder whether he can help...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 715 c382-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by drawing attention to my interests as set out in the Register. I thank the nobl...
Subjects: Disclosure of information Business Banks Bank of England Digital technology Finance Fees and charges Financial services Innovation Employment agencies Government assistance Financial Services Authority Economic situation Economic policy Pay Public sector debt Training Regulation Halifax Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland
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