Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 24 May 2016 Queen’s Speech
"My Lords, I had intended to be disciplined in my speech today and deal only with the famous, cryptic five words that other noble Lords have referred to. However, I can reduce what I was going to say because of the contributions from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak also to Amendments 2 and 3 in my name. I hope that I will not need to detain the House for very long.
At the outset, I will record my gratitude to the Minister and his officials—and I am delighted to see the Leader of …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech
"My Lords, I am extremely grateful to everyone who has spoken for their support for the amendments, which I believe have now struck the right balance, particularly on the issue of retrospectivity. I am very grateful to the Minister. He said that the important thing is to get the Bill …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech
"My Lords, I hope that I will not have to detain the Committee at great length on this amendment or on the subsequent amendment, because, at Second Reading, I was enormously encouraged by the widespread support for the aims of this Bill that came from all sections of the House. …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very grateful to everyone who has spoken for their support for the general principle of the Bill and for their recognition that, although we quickly get on to wider issues when any of us in your Lordships’ House talks about the House itself, this is not …..." Baroness Hayman - View Speech