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Debate between Lord Brougham and Vaux and Lord Berkeley of Knighton
Thursday 3rd December 2020
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The Deputy Speaker (Lord Brougham and Vaux) (Con)
I remind noble Lords to keep their questions brief.
Lord Berkeley of Knighton (CB) [V]
My Lords, does the Minister agree that, in order to approach equality—it is not just Black Lives Matter that is of importance—we should keep some of the small venues open; after all, we are not just a nation of mansions. I take the Minister’s initial point, but I know that the finances have meant that some of these smaller places are threatened. On Black Lives Matter, I feel completely that it is a question of presenting the facts and letting visitors decide for themselves. There should be no opinion or political aspect to that whatever.