"It is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes; I still worry on those occasions when I find myself agreeing with what she says. No doubt we will have interesting debates in Committee.
"We have here the interaction of a number of different pieces of legislation. Of course, we are all looking forward to the Second Reading of the Pension Schemes Bill next week. We have before us the Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Extension to Unconnected Multiple Employer Schemes and …..." Lord Davies of Brixton - View Speech
"I strongly welcome this Budget, particularly the removal of the two-child limit. The remarks made by the noble Lord, Lord Bailey of Paddington, failed to change my mind on the issue. I took them as being the latest iteration of the age-old tactic of the immiseration of those who deserve …..." Lord Davies of Brixton - View Speech
"In view of the remarks of the right reverend Prelate, this debate should focus on the situation in Sudan, but I share the views expressed by all previous speakers about his role in the House and in helping the people of Sudan.
"I had an amendment in the area covered by Amendments 1 to 4 at an earlier stage of the Bill, and I just wanted to put on record my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady May of Maidenhead, for her tenacious pursuance of this issue, and the discussions which followed. …..." Lord Davies of Brixton - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Monks for introducing this debate on an important subject and the noble Baronesses, Lady Stedman-Scott and Lady Moyo, for their interesting contributions. They presented a powerful case in favour of private equity, but there is another side to the story. My noble …..." Lord Davies of Brixton - View Speech