Crime: Religiously Motivated Crime

Debate between Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon and Lord Tomlinson

Thursday 21st April 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon]

I totally agree with the noble and learned Lord’s sentiments.

[Lord Tomlinson (Lab)]

My Lords, does the noble Lord agree that the Prime Minister in the House of Commons yesterday was getting dangerously close to encouraging race hatred by making allegations against Mr Sadiq Khan, the Labour candidate for Mayor of London, concerning his association with somebody who had been visiting Tooting to work for the Conservative Party and recruit members to it?

Railways: South East Flexible Ticketing Scheme

Debate between Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon and Lord Tomlinson

Tuesday 2nd February 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon]

I will write specifically on that issue to the noble Lord. I believe that the noble Lord was referring to the awards of franchises; it is true that we are working very closely to ensure that there is an open competition. However, I will write to him on his specific question.

[Lord Tomlinson (Lab)]

The Minister has declared to the House that he does not think that he would agree with anything said by the leader of the Opposition in the other place. Is he really saying that as a Minister in the Government he is declaring himself opposed to the referendum that will take place on our membership of the European Union?

[Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon]

My right honourable friends have made clear their position on the EU referendum; we are negotiating. I am a member of my right honourable friend the Prime Minister’s Government and stand with him. He is ably leading negotiations and it is in the interest of everyone, both in the other place and this House, to show full support for our Prime Minister of Great Britain.