Business of the House

Debate between Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Lord Fowler

Wednesday 16th December 2020 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)]

Does anyone else wish to speak?

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)]

My Lords, I participated in a debate in the other House when Parliament was recalled when the Falkland Islands were invaded. However, since I came into Parliament in 1979, through the Falklands and through the resignations of Prime Ministers and all sorts of other crises, I have never known such chaos as we have at the moment. The chaos is not because of the epidemic—in fact, this House has dealt with the Covid epidemic very well and is operating very well, and I pay tribute to all involved—but is the man-made chaos of Brexit. It really is astonishing that we are dealing with this. I endorse everything that my noble friend Lady Smith of Basildon said. It is astonishing that this House, and this Parliament, are dealing with it in this way.

Nevertheless, I take this opportunity of wishing everyone, and particularly the Leader of the House—because she does deserve it—a very merry Christmas.

[The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)]

Does anyone else wish to speak? No. I call the Lord Privy Seal.

Premier League: Project Restart

Debate between Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Lord Fowler

Tuesday 19th May 2020 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Speaker]

We will go on just for a minute. I call the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes of Cumnock.

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)]

My Lords, I know that sport is devolved but international relations are reserved to the UK Government, so will they make representations to UEFA to investigate why the Scottish Premier League is not carrying out its clear instructions to complete the top-tier domestic competition? It is flouting what UEFA has recommended.

Agriculture: Dairy Prices

Debate between Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Lord Fowler

Tuesday 28th April 2020 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)]

The Minister, Lord Gardiner of Kimble. Lord Gardiner? We have no Minister. Is the Whip able to answer this Question?

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)]

Perhaps the Whip can explain why there is no Minister.

Business of the House

Debate between Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Lord Fowler

Thursday 4th April 2019 Lords Chamber

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock]

That the Question be now put.

[The Lord Speaker]

I am instructed by order of the House to say that the Motion “That the Question be now put” is considered to be a most exceptional procedure and the House will not accept it save in circumstances where it is felt to be the only means of ensuring the proper conduct of the business of the House. Further, if a Member who seeks to move it persists in his intention, the practice of the House is that the Question on the Motion is put without debate. Does the noble Lord still wish to move the Motion?

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock]

I do persist.

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[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock]

I am grateful to the Government Chief Whip. He has again been very helpful, and we now have that on the record.

[The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)]

Can we settle this, please? The Question is that the original Motion in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, be agreed to.

Bank Recovery and Resolution and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

Debate between Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Lord Fowler

Wednesday 19th December 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)]

Object!

[The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)]

To which are you objecting?

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock]

I am objecting to them being taken en bloc.

[The Lord Speaker]

In that case we will take them separately.

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock]

My Lords, I was unable to attend the Grand Committee because of business in the House. Will the Minister confirm whether this is one of the many hundreds of statutory instruments needed because of a possible no-deal exit from the European Union, which no one wants and which would be disastrous for this country, and on which many civil servants are spending a great deal of time when they should be doing many other more useful things?

Blood Safety and Quality (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Debate between Lord Foulkes of Cumnock and Lord Fowler

Wednesday 19th December 2018 Lords Chamber

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab Co-op)]

Object.

[The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)]

Then we will take the first Motion on the blood safety regulations.