I am not in favour of the takeover of excellent and strategically important British companies by struggling foreign firms whose actions are fuelled by tax avoidance, and who want to asset-strip the intellectual property of the British company and then… — David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Copy Share Image
Even if Pfizer committed itself legally to maintaining some of its research and development in the U.K., its takeover of AstraZeneca would involve dismembering an excellent and strategically important British company. — David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Copy Share Image
I am not in favour of the takeover of excellent and strategically important British companies by struggling foreign firms whose actions are fuelled by… — David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Copy Share Image
In our democracy, political parties have to raise funds to campaign and put their policies to the electorate, and as a proud supporter of… — David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Copy Share Image
I am proud of the fact that the U.K. is an open trading country. I welcome inward investment such as that of Nissan, and… — David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Copy Share Image
The apparent strategy of Pfizer is to take over AstraZeneca, dismember it, and put the different parts of it into its three new divisions,… — David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Copy Share Image
Even if Pfizer committed itself legally to maintaining some of its research and development in the U.K., its takeover of AstraZeneca would involve dismembering… — David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Copy Share Image
Animal research saves lives, but wherever possible alternatives should be used — David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Copy Share Image
Scientists should not do animal testing if there is any alternative, but subject to that, I would support it on grounds of the medical… — David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Copy Share Image
If you know your life chances are greatly reduced, should you be in a position to take out life insurance if that knowledge is… — David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, if there are truly ethical considerations, those have to override scientific considerations. — David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville Copy Share Image
