My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, puts his case always with such reasonableness that it makes it so much harder to resist what he is saying—harder but not impossible, I am afraid, because, as he acknowledged, what can start off as speedy and cheap when you are creating new...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, puts his case always with such reasonableness that it makes it so much harder to resist what he is saying—harder but not impossible, I am afraid, because, as he acknowledged, what can start off as speedy and cheap when you are creating new...

My Lords, my response to the noble Lord will probably test my powers of persuasion. It is quite a challenge, but I am up for it. The amendments seek to limit Ofcom’s powers to regulate in respect of services which do not currently require a licence. The amendments are not...

My Lords, my response to the noble Lord will probably test my powers of persuasion. It is quite a challenge, but I am up for it. The amendments seek to limit Ofcom’s powers to regulate in respect of services which do not currently require a licence. The amendments are not...

My Lords, Amendment 62 aims to apply the affirmative resolution procedure to any further regulations dealing with the scheme for the assessment, collection and distribution of contributions to a compensation fund. This would require Parliament formally to approve any proposals put forward by Ofcom before it could create such a...

My Lords, Amendment 62 aims to apply the affirmative resolution procedure to any further regulations dealing with the scheme for the assessment, collection and distribution of contributions to a compensation fund. This would require Parliament formally to approve any proposals put forward by Ofcom before it could create such a...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Christopher for his references to my grandfather. Indeed I have reflected on the approach that he took to public ownership and I suppose that in a sense I continue in his tradition by sponsoring a Bill, which your Lordships are considering, that...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Christopher for his references to my grandfather. Indeed I have reflected on the approach that he took to public ownership and I suppose that in a sense I continue in his tradition by sponsoring a Bill, which your Lordships are considering, that...

My Lords, I shall respond first to the noble Baroness, Lady Byford. The Government announced in November that the Post Office would be awarded the successor contract for the Post Office card account and that this will run from 2010 to 2015, with the possibility of a two-year extension beyond...

My Lords, I shall respond first to the noble Baroness, Lady Byford. The Government announced in November that the Post Office would be awarded the successor contract for the Post Office card account and that this will run from 2010 to 2015, with the possibility of a two-year extension beyond...

My Lords, this amendment looks to introduce requirements for Government to report to the House on the issue and disposal of shares or rights in the Royal Mail company and the ability of the private sector partner to meet certain selection criteria. As I said during debate in Committee, I...

My Lords, this amendment looks to introduce requirements for Government to report to the House on the issue and disposal of shares or rights in the Royal Mail company and the ability of the private sector partner to meet certain selection criteria. As I said during debate in Committee, I...

My Lords, the practice is so continuous that it would be invidious of me to select one example of what happens. I quite understand that when a workforce feels that it is being challenged or pushed to modernise or bring about change by the management, and feels that the management...

My Lords, the practice is so continuous that it would be invidious of me to select one example of what happens. I quite understand that when a workforce feels that it is being challenged or pushed to modernise or bring about change by the management, and feels that the management...

Amendment 22 22: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause— "Employee share schemes The requirement that a Royal Mail company be publicly owned does not prevent the establishment of an employee share scheme provided the Crown continues to own (directly or indirectly) more than half of the company." Amendment...

Amendment 22 22: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause— "Employee share schemes The requirement that a Royal Mail company be publicly owned does not prevent the establishment of an employee share scheme provided the Crown continues to own (directly or indirectly) more than half of the company." Amendment...

Amendment 23 23: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause— "Annual report on post office network (1) A Post Office company must send to the Secretary of State each year a report on its network of post offices. (2) The report must give details of— (a) the number and...

Amendment 23 23: After Clause 12, insert the following new Clause— "Annual report on post office network (1) A Post Office company must send to the Secretary of State each year a report on its network of post offices. (2) The report must give details of— (a) the number and...

To ask the Minister without Portfolio, if it will be the responsibility of companies contributing to the Milliennium Experience to finance and create exhibits in their section. - Ref to 308 c59W, 9 March 1998.

To ask the Minister without Portfolio, if it will be the responsibility of companies contributing to the Milliennium Experience to finance and create exhibits in their section. - Ref to 308 c59W, 9 March 1998.

To ask the Minister without Portfolio, if he will list the companies making contributions to the Millennium Experience, the sum committed by each and the fee payable on each to McKinsey & Co.; and what is (a) the total committed so far and (b) the sum still to be raised....

To ask the Minister without Portfolio, if he will list the companies making contributions to the Millennium Experience, the sum committed by each and the fee payable on each to McKinsey & Co.; and what is (a) the total committed so far and (b) the sum still to be raised....