Comments on: Interesting correspondence http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/06/09/interesting-correspondence/ Life and Work in the House of Lords Mon, 21 May 2012 08:48:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: C. MacArthur http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/06/09/interesting-correspondence/comment-page-1/#comment-934 C. MacArthur Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:18:16 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-934 Lord Norton, I think it best to submit an updated picture for the cover of the magazine of the hair styling industry once you have followed my advice re- the style that would suit you better and I am sure improve your rating on the most fanciable Lords list…. Lord Norton,

I think it best to submit an updated picture for the cover of the magazine of the hair styling industry once you have followed my advice re- the style that would suit you better and I am sure improve your rating on the most fanciable Lords list….

]]> By: lordnorton http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/06/09/interesting-correspondence/comment-page-1/#comment-933 lordnorton Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:56:49 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-933 Wcobbet: No, not yet. We do not yet know the date for Second Reading. Committee stage, when we get down to the detailed discussion, will be usually two weeks after that. Wcobbet: No, not yet. We do not yet know the date for Second Reading. Committee stage, when we get down to the detailed discussion, will be usually two weeks after that.

]]> By: Wcobbet http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/06/09/interesting-correspondence/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Wcobbet Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:08:58 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-932 Now that the furore over the '42 day' issue has passed in the Commons, when does the Upper House start to debate it? Is there a timetable for this yet? Now that the furore over the ’42 day’ issue has passed in the Commons, when does the Upper House start to debate it? Is there a timetable for this yet?

]]> By: lordnorton http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/06/09/interesting-correspondence/comment-page-1/#comment-931 lordnorton Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:37:08 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-931 My understanding is that all the discarded paperwork (which is massive in volume) is recycled. My understanding is that all the discarded paperwork (which is massive in volume) is recycled.

]]> By: Mark Shephard http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/06/09/interesting-correspondence/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Mark Shephard Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:34:17 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-930 I do hope that all redundant materials are placed in the recycling bin and not the bin per se. I do hope that all redundant materials are placed in the recycling bin and not the bin per se.

]]> By: lordnorton http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/06/09/interesting-correspondence/comment-page-1/#comment-929 lordnorton Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:03:12 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-929 Alexbpls and NHackett: When I chaired the Conservative Party's Commission to Strengthen Parliament, which reported in 2000, we looked at the issue of how English MPs could vote on English issues. The report is available online at: http://www.conservatives.com/pdf/norton.pdf Alexbpls and NHackett: When I chaired the Conservative Party’s Commission to Strengthen Parliament, which reported in 2000, we looked at the issue of how English MPs could vote on English issues. The report is available online at:

http://www.conservatives.com/pdf/norton.pdf

]]> By: Stuart http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/06/09/interesting-correspondence/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Stuart Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:47:03 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-928 Hi Baroness Murphy. I shall not reveal the organisation for which I work as I am submitting comments on a personal basis, but we supported the establishment of foundation trusts, and still do. We were pushing for (and achieved) greater minimum requirements for staff representation on the boards of governors. My employer if an organisation that represents a certain staff group, and I am pleased to say that having encouraged our members to stand for election to the boards, we got a large number elected. Speaking totally personally, I think that foundation trusts were actually rather a tame innovation, especially compared with recent proposals to hand over the management of failing trusts to private companies. Hi Baroness Murphy. I shall not reveal the organisation for which I work as I am submitting comments on a personal basis, but we supported the establishment of foundation trusts, and still do. We were pushing for (and achieved) greater minimum requirements for staff representation on the boards of governors. My employer if an organisation that represents a certain staff group, and I am pleased to say that having encouraged our members to stand for election to the boards, we got a large number elected.

Speaking totally personally, I think that foundation trusts were actually rather a tame innovation, especially compared with recent proposals to hand over the management of failing trusts to private companies.

]]> By: NHackett http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/06/09/interesting-correspondence/comment-page-1/#comment-927 NHackett Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:20:48 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-927 I would also be interested to read of Lord Norton's view on Ken Clarke's proposals - Is this not just a way of hastening Scottish Independence. Tony Blair never had a majority among English MP's -I believe any move along the lines being proposed will only hasten Scottish Independence. I would also be interested to read of Lord Norton’s view on Ken Clarke’s proposals – Is this not just a way of hastening Scottish Independence. Tony Blair never had a majority among English MP’s -I believe any move along the lines being proposed will only hasten Scottish Independence.

]]> By: AleXbpls http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/06/09/interesting-correspondence/comment-page-1/#comment-926 AleXbpls Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:01:09 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-926 Hi Lord Norton et al., I agree, Parlimentarians get a lot of spam through the post and much of it goes in the bin... What do you think of Ken Clarke's answer to West Lothian: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/2094103/David-Cameron-backs-Tory-plan-to-block-Scottish-MPs-from-voting-on-English-laws.html Hi Lord Norton et al.,

I agree, Parlimentarians get a lot of spam through the post and much of it goes in the bin…

What do you think of Ken Clarke’s answer to West Lothian:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/2094103/David-Cameron-backs-Tory-plan-to-block-Scottish-MPs-from-voting-on-English-laws.html

]]> By: baronessmurphy http://lordsoftheblog.net/2008/06/09/interesting-correspondence/comment-page-1/#comment-925 baronessmurphy Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:03:26 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.wordpress.com/?p=381#comment-925 So Stuart, I can't help intervening here. Where are you on Foundation Trusts now? So Stuart, I can’t help intervening here. Where are you on Foundation Trusts now?

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