Tag Archives: Clive Brooke

The House of Lords “Schools: Absenteeism”

Posted on October 26, 2024 by ianchisnall

Last Tuesday the 22nd October the subject of “Schools: Absenteeism” was debated. The Bishop of Leeds who is Nick Baines, Baroness Bull who is Deborah Bull and the Labour Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe who is the Clive Brooke from West … Continue reading →

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Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration

Posted on March 8, 2024 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday in the House of Lords there was a session which was set out by Des Browne who is a member of the Labour. His item is from here and it was entitled as Former Independent Chief Inspector of … Continue reading →

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The Government are refusing to review children’s meals?

Posted on February 9, 2024 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday in House of Lords there was a discussion entitled Premature Deaths: Heart and Circulatory Conditions that was set out by Gillian Merron who is a Labour member and her initial question was “To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment … Continue reading →

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Children’s food and drink to reduce child obesity

Posted on February 4, 2024 by ianchisnall

On the House of Lords on Thursday, 1st February last week there was a discussion entitled Child Obesity which was set out by Clive Brooke who is a Labour member who is from Yorkshire. The responses from Clive and indeed … Continue reading →

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Ultra-processed Food – will the Government work on it?

Posted on November 3, 2023 by ianchisnall

At the last Thursday in the House of Lords there was a session entitled Ultra-processed Food which Natalie Bennett who is a member of the Green Party opened the session with “To ask His Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of … Continue reading →

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A very good suggestion from Clive Brooke

Posted on November 20, 2021 by ianchisnall

On Thursday in the House of Lords there was a very useful debate that took place under the heading of House of Lords: Appointments Process which was started by Richard Balfe who was a Labour member until 2002 after he … Continue reading →

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Politicians training needs to be at least as effective as the standard expected of SME’s

Posted on March 5, 2020 by ianchisnall

A few days before Philip Rutnam stood up and announced his resignation as a result of what he claims is the bullying towards his staff from Priti Patel, a question arose in the House of Lords from the Labour Peer … Continue reading →

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Unicorn, mirage and placebo democracy

Posted on June 15, 2019 by ianchisnall

Its a challenge to read about a Parliamentary debate which raises concerns about referenda and their role in democracy when that debate is taking place in the House of Lords which has so many of its own problems when it … Continue reading →

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The real lobbying problem

Posted on May 7, 2016 by ianchisnall

This Government and its predecessor has shown itself to be completely incapable of dealing in a meaningful way with lobbying, despite David Cameron stating in 2010 before the coalition was formed “Now we all know that expenses has dominated politics for … Continue reading →

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