How on earth is the Committee I chair – the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee – connected in any way with the Tour de France? Turn the spotlight on Harrogate and you’ll see why. The finish of the first stage (the Grand Départ) happened to be adjacent to a large open area in Harrogate…
No, I am not a wreck and certainly not an historic wreck although I sometimes feel like one! This post is about the work of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee of which I am a member. http://www.parliament.uk/hldelegatedpowers The Wreck Removal Convention Bill is a private members Bill that has government support and implements…
With the death of Lord Dahrendorf, the House of Lords has lost one of its most distinguished members. A renowned sociology professor, he served as Parliamentary Secretary of State in the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs before becoming a European Commissioner. He moved to the UK to become Director of the London School of Economics. …
