Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Oct 2019 Queen’s Speech
"My Lords, I am honoured to open this debate on Her Majesty’s gracious Speech, and I look forward to many valuable and insightful contributions, particularly from the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Bristol and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, both of whom will make their maiden speeches. I thank …..." Baroness Vere of Norbiton - View Speech
"The noble Lord is completely right and, as he will know, I am a Transport Minister and was involved in the repatriation and obviously in its planning. Within the Department for Transport we are enormously grateful to the CAA and the DfT team who worked so hard on it, but …..." Baroness Vere of Norbiton - View Speech
"My Lords, in the absence of my noble friend and with the leave of the House, I beg to move the five Motions standing in his name on the Order Paper...." Baroness Vere of Norbiton - View Speech
"I do not believe that the noble Earl was here at the start of the debate and therefore it is not really possible for him to take part...." Baroness Vere of Norbiton - View Speech
"My Lords, these amendments seek to widen the scope of the Clause 2 exemptions, which provide for:
“Pre-1918 items of outstanding artistic … cultural or historical value”,
and which are rare and important examples of their type. Their effect would be to increase—in some cases quite significantly, as noted …..." Baroness Vere of Norbiton - View Speech
"I think that we have been through that particular hoop a number of times. Indeed, this Bill complies with the European Convention on Human Rights. It is a proportionate response to an issue of global concern.