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Value for Money

29/10/2010 – 10:57 am

Earlier this week I put down a Question asking the government how they assess value for money in public spending.  I was prompted to ask the question when I heard the Prime Minister say that there was more to life than money.  He said it in the context of the extra value we get from sport, the arts, volunteering, social capital and so I wondered how government avoids  losing sight of  non […]

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A Minister in the Lords

Lord Myners 18/03/2010 – 11:18 am

Monday 15 March was a particularly busy day for me in the House.  The day started with a question from Lord Pearson of Rannoch (the leader of UKIP) on whether the UK could be required to provide financial assistance to an EU Member State “threatened with severe difficulties”.  After answering Lord Pearson’s tabled and supplementary question I had to field questions from other peers on th […]

Written at 11:18 am on 18/03/2010, by Lord Myners


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Treasury ministers in the Lords

Lord Norton 18/10/2008 – 4:15 pm

The appointment of Peter Mandelson has rather overshadowed the appointment of Stephen Carter and Paul Myners, both appointed ministers and elevated to the Lords.  The appointment of Paul Myners is noteworthy because of the position to which he has been appointed - Exchequer Secretary in the Treasury. Given the financial privilege of the Commons, and the provisions of the Parliament Act 1911 as  […]

Written at 4:15 pm on 18/10/2008, by Lord Norton


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