European Council

Debate between Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Earl of Courtown

Wednesday 29th June 2016 Lords Chamber

[The Earl of Courtown]

I apologise to the noble Baroness. We have had 20 minutes of Back-Bench debate on this and we will now move on to the next Statement.

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab)]

Extend the time.

--- Later in debate ---

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock]

My Lords—

[The Earl of Courtown]

Order, order.

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock]

My Lords—

[The Earl of Courtown]

My Lords, will the noble Lord give way? The whole House is perfectly aware of his thoughts on this matter but, in this instance, we are moving on to the other Statement now.

Trade Union Bill

Debate between Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Earl of Courtown

Monday 8th February 2016 Lords Chamber

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock]

My Lords—

[The Earl of Courtown]

My Lords, I think that it is the turn of the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, whose name is added to the amendment.

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock]

What about Scotland?

Sudan

Debate between Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Earl of Courtown

Wednesday 9th September 2015 Lords Chamber

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab)]

Does the Minister accept that the problem of refugees relates not just to people fleeing oppression in Syria? There are refugees from many countries in Africa, including Sudan. Does he agree with what Peter Sutherland said at the weekend: that this is a problem not just for the European Union but for the whole world, and that other countries including Australia, Canada and the United States ought to be mobilised to help in the way that we did for the Vietnamese boat people?

[The Earl of Courtown]

I did not read the piece that the noble Lord mentioned, but it is a matter for the whole world. Some refugees from Sudan come from Sudan but others travel through it from Eritrea and other countries.