The Education Maintenance Allowance came up yesterday. The contracting company has been having difficulty delivering at an acceptable standard so it deserves some Parliamentary scrutiny. The EMA however has been remarkably helpful to many youngsters keeping them in eduction. This is particularly important at a time when unemployment is rising. Skills and educational level do…
Speedy Lords Last August I was taking my son and his friends to the airport. It was 3am and there was excited talk about their trip round Europe. My attention was not as it should be and the speedo went up to 36mph. FLASH! **##>*# Did I deserve this at 3am on an…
The Government’s decision to drop the 42 days was right in view of the extensive opposition. I hope such legislation never becomes necessary but modern terrorism is an ever more serious problem. When the Government announced their decision not to proceed with 42 days a number of opposition members complained that the Home Secretary had suggested they…
The tragic state of Burma continues to attract concern in the House. Baroness Cox had a question down and I came in asking the government to use their influence with India, China and Thailand to bring some relief to the long suffering Burmese people. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldhansrd/text/81013-0001.htm#0810135000006 Baroness Cox campaigns for the http://www.hart-uk.org/ (Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust) of…
This is a quite extraordinary crisis with no end in sight yet. Both Houses of Parliament have had Ministerial statements made recently. The following one was made in the Lords yesterday and I made a contribution on the intergovernmental aspect of the crisis. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldhansrd/text/81008-0004.htm It is a rash person who draws too many conclusions just…
