"My Lords, I will make my usual statement before we start proceedings today. I will keep it short to enable the debate to start as soon as possible. I thank noble Lords again for their kind words and constructive discussions during the past week. I continue to do my best …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"First, I love the House very much and I have been here for 16 years. I have been absolutely privileged to be here every day, both in opposition and in government. We all come here every day to work with the best intentions and in the best interests of the …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"My Lords, can I just finish? I think this is supposed to be questions to me, not debating the Bill. If there are any questions, I will do my best to answer them...." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"First, if I cannot cover all the points, my door is open at all times. Please come and see me. I genuinely want to be helpful to all Members of the House.
"As the noble Baroness knows, this issue has been raised over a number of weeks now, and I have met several noble Lords to discuss it. As I have said before, it is up to any noble Lord to move at any time that the House do now resume if …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"I cannot do that. What I can say to my noble friend is that, in my 16 years in the House, I have found that some groups take longer than others and some get dealt with very quickly. I think we all need to use our best endeavours to make …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech
"Briefly—we have now been discussing this for 30 minutes, so maybe we can get on to the Bill shortly—this is not a Government Bill and it is not going to become one. My noble and learned friend always deals courteously with the House and has great stamina, staying here to …..." Lord Kennedy of Southwark - View Speech