Comments on: All-party groups http://lordsoftheblog.net/2009/10/15/all-party-groups/ Life and Work in the House of Lords Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:26:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: lordnorton http://lordsoftheblog.net/2009/10/15/all-party-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-6062 lordnorton Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:37:36 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.net/?p=3647#comment-6062 Chris K: The all-party cider group also appears to be very active! For some reason, I regularly receive their literature - no idea why, it's wasted on me. Chris K: The all-party cider group also appears to be very active! For some reason, I regularly receive their literature – no idea why, it’s wasted on me.

]]> By: lordnorton http://lordsoftheblog.net/2009/10/15/all-party-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-6061 lordnorton Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:36:18 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.net/?p=3647#comment-6061 Bedd Gelert: I'm thinking of doing a post on this, especially following the appearance before the Public Administration Committee earlier this week of Jonathan Powell, Lord Turnbull, and Professor Anthony King. Bedd Gelert: I’m thinking of doing a post on this, especially following the appearance before the Public Administration Committee earlier this week of Jonathan Powell, Lord Turnbull, and Professor Anthony King.

]]> By: lordnorton http://lordsoftheblog.net/2009/10/15/all-party-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-6060 lordnorton Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:35:13 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.net/?p=3647#comment-6060 adrian kidney: The next meeting has yet to be announced. We do, though, have meetings of the Parliamentary University Group - there is a meeting each month - already scheduled into the New Year. adrian kidney: The next meeting has yet to be announced. We do, though, have meetings of the Parliamentary University Group – there is a meeting each month – already scheduled into the New Year.

]]> By: lordnorton http://lordsoftheblog.net/2009/10/15/all-party-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-6059 lordnorton Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:33:46 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.net/?p=3647#comment-6059 franksummers3ba: I have been to Hong Kong, but that was when it was still a British colony. I suspect I may get to Beijing one day. Louisiana is one of the US states I have not yet visited. I have been to several neighbouring or nearby states - Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama among them. franksummers3ba: I have been to Hong Kong, but that was when it was still a British colony. I suspect I may get to Beijing one day. Louisiana is one of the US states I have not yet visited. I have been to several neighbouring or nearby states – Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama among them.

]]> By: lordnorton http://lordsoftheblog.net/2009/10/15/all-party-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-6058 lordnorton Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:30:18 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.net/?p=3647#comment-6058 ladytizzy: It is among the more active groups. See Baroness Murphy's response below for the definitive answer. ladytizzy: It is among the more active groups. See Baroness Murphy’s response below for the definitive answer.

]]> By: Chris K http://lordsoftheblog.net/2009/10/15/all-party-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-6057 Chris K Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:11:17 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.net/?p=3647#comment-6057 Heartening to know that the all-party beer group is well-funded. Perhaps "all-party" is a double entendre! Heartening to know that the all-party beer group is well-funded. Perhaps “all-party” is a double entendre!

]]> By: baronessmurphy http://lordsoftheblog.net/2009/10/15/all-party-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-6056 baronessmurphy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:31:28 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.net/?p=3647#comment-6056 Lady Tizzy, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Learning Disability is still very active. Our next meeting is next tuesday afternoon when we hope Phil Hope MP the Minister for care Services will be joining us to talk about the green paper on social care. The meetings are supported by Mencap but many other key organisations in the field attend, as do many individuals who themselves have a learning disability. It's always a lively group, well chaired by our joint chairs Tom Clarke MP and Lord Rix (Brian Rix), who is still tirelessly campaigning for the rights of people with learning and other developmental problems. He was at it again yesterday in the Apprenticeships, Learning and Skills Bill and I witnessed him win several concessions in the chamber in the afternoon. I am rather choosy about the groups I belong to, there's only so many hours in a day, but I am Secretary to the All Part Group on Mental Health, a member of the Dementia Group and am Vice-Chairman of the Economics of Well-being group. This latter one is newish and probably won't meet more than once or twice a year. All these groups depend on a handful of people to be very active supporters. I have my doubts about the usefulness of many others I've attended once or twice. Lady Tizzy, the All Party Parliamentary Group on Learning Disability is still very active. Our next meeting is next tuesday afternoon when we hope Phil Hope MP the Minister for care Services will be joining us to talk about the green paper on social care. The meetings are supported by Mencap but many other key organisations in the field attend, as do many individuals who themselves have a learning disability. It’s always a lively group, well chaired by our joint chairs Tom Clarke MP and Lord Rix (Brian Rix), who is still tirelessly campaigning for the rights of people with learning and other developmental problems. He was at it again yesterday in the Apprenticeships, Learning and Skills Bill and I witnessed him win several concessions in the chamber in the afternoon.

I am rather choosy about the groups I belong to, there’s only so many hours in a day, but I am Secretary to the All Part Group on Mental Health, a member of the Dementia Group and am Vice-Chairman of the Economics of Well-being group. This latter one is newish and probably won’t meet more than once or twice a year. All these groups depend on a handful of people to be very active supporters. I have my doubts about the usefulness of many others I’ve attended once or twice.

]]> By: Bedd Gelert http://lordsoftheblog.net/2009/10/15/all-party-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-6055 Bedd Gelert Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:18:06 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.net/?p=3647#comment-6055 Off-topic, but Lord Norton may have a view about Lord Mandelson being quizzed by MPs and what the constitutional implications are of the House of Commons Speaker agreeing to this. http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2009/10/16/does-this-make-it-easier-for-mandy-to-succeed-gord/ Off-topic, but Lord Norton may have a view about Lord Mandelson being quizzed by MPs and what the constitutional implications are of the House of Commons Speaker agreeing to this.

http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2009/10/16/does-this-make-it-easier-for-mandy-to-succeed-gord/

]]> By: adrian kidney http://lordsoftheblog.net/2009/10/15/all-party-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-6054 adrian kidney Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:57:41 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.net/?p=3647#comment-6054 A friend of mine works for an all-party group. I'll have to attend one of your constitution groups, Lord Norton. When's te next one? A friend of mine works for an all-party group. I’ll have to attend one of your constitution groups, Lord Norton. When’s te next one?

]]> By: franksummers3ba http://lordsoftheblog.net/2009/10/15/all-party-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-6053 franksummers3ba Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:47:34 +0000 http://lordsoftheblog.net/?p=3647#comment-6053 Lord Norton, By way of discussing networking and special interests I see a possible opportunity in yours so far. You love and take a real interest in tea, you are a traveled man, you seem to enjoy intergovermental political theory. Having already said I hope you will come to Louisiana some day I also hope that you will take your interest in table tennis, cultivated passion for tea and lack of excessively judgmental attitudes about nightlife and bring some of your fellow Lords to China if you have not. China really is a land of wonders and though I cannot recommend a visit to every Westerner I would think you would have an enjoyable and productive visit. I think there would be many English language social clubs that would be delighted to have a Lord grace them with a few remarks in his mother tongue as well. Lord Norton,
By way of discussing networking and special interests I see a possible opportunity in yours so far. You love and take a real interest in tea, you are a traveled man, you seem to enjoy intergovermental political theory. Having already said I hope you will come to Louisiana some day I also hope that you will take your interest in table tennis, cultivated passion for tea and lack of excessively judgmental attitudes about nightlife and bring some of your fellow Lords to China if you have not.

China really is a land of wonders and though I cannot recommend a visit to every Westerner I would think you would have an enjoyable and productive visit. I think there would be many English language social clubs that would be delighted to have a Lord grace them with a few remarks in his mother tongue as well.

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