Tag Archives: Lord Speaker

Peers outreach programme

Lord Soley 29/11/2010 – 6:55 pm

I went to Faringdon Community College http://www.fcc.oxon.sch.uk/ on Friday as part of the Peers Outreach Prograame. The College has a specialist status in engineering and appears to be doing very well. I always ask how many students have looked at Lords of the Blog - alas all too few! maybe this entry will increase the number! The outreach programme was set up by the Lord Speaker (Baroness H […]

Written at 6:55 pm on 29/11/2010, by Lord Soley


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Peers' expenses

Lord Norton 16/06/2009 – 9:46 am

There was an item on the BBC Today programme this morning on peers' expenses.  It was a rather unusual report.  It opened by saying that "this programme has learned" that two peers are being investigated over their expenses, as if this was something not previously known.  Perhaps no one at the BBC reads The Sunday Times.  They also broadcast part of Gordon Brown's statement on constitutional […]

Written at 9:46 am on 16/06/2009, by Lord Norton


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Opening up the Palace

Lord Norton 09/01/2009 – 3:43 pm

The upper floor in the south-east corner of the Palace comprises what used to be the residence of the Lord Chancellor.  It includes a magnificent room, overlooking the Thames, called - not surprisingly - the River Room.  Its use is now within the responsibility of the Lord Speaker.  She has made it available primarily for charitable and parliamentary functions.  Last year alone, forty cha […]

Written at 3:43 pm on 09/01/2009, by Lord Norton


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Guest blog: The Lord Speaker

Baroness Hayman 16/06/2008 – 8:00 am

Given my enthusiastic support for the Lords of the Blog project, when it was suggested by one of the users of the site that I should explain more about my role, I was very happy to respond - specially since this is a “guest spot”, which means I don’t have to show the same impressive ongoing commitment as the original Lords bloggers. It is a good opportunity for me to explain some of the thin […]

Written at 8:00 am on 16/06/2008, by Baroness Hayman


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A self-regulating House

Lord Norton 27/03/2008 – 9:31 am

 I will be speaking in a debate in Grand Committee in the Lords later today.  How do I know I will be speaking?  Don't I have to catch the eye of the Speaker or whoever is presiding, as in the Commons?  The answer is no.  Unlike the Commons, the Lords is a self-regulating chamber.  The Lord Speaker has no powers: she does not call people to speak, she does not maintain order, and she does n […]

Written at 9:31 am on 27/03/2008, by Lord Norton


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