"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and outline my interests as declared in the register...." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 66, having spoken on the noble Baroness’s Private Member’s Bill. I also gave evidence to the independent inquiry. If I remember correctly, I believe that the Government’s position at that time was that this recommendation from IICSA was under consideration, so I …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, I support Amendment 40 and flag—similarly to my noble friend Lady Evans—a pragmatic timing issue, which I have previously mentioned in your Lordships’ House.
Clause 3 is not a political matter. It is a well-intentioned response, as the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, outlined, to the tragic cases of …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the amendments, particularly the clause stand part notice. I have known the Minister to be a listener and Committee is entirely the time to listen. The noble Baroness mentioned that we need to solve the lack of joint working. I think nobody would disagree, and no …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"I am grateful for that clarification. Let me assure the Minister on what this concern is born out of, as I hope I explained. We can all pick off one or two experts in a group of people, but there are sector bodies such as the British Association of Social …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"I speak in support of this amendment and wish the Government to explore whether it is possible at an earlier stage for these meetings to be considered.
My noble friend referred to the delay, with parents saying that there was going to be a meeting and not turning up to …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"Before the noble Baroness sits down, I would be grateful if she would outline the response—maybe she needs to write to me—on the specific situation that I raised in relation to special guardianship orders. I recognise that there is a best-interest test, but, as the main clause of the Bill …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, at the reverse end of the spectrum, we have a case that has gone before the Criminal Cases Review Commission for preliminary consideration—the Lucy Letby case—with all the uncertainty that must be creating for the families, particularly as they are also having to navigate a public inquiry. Can …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, the Bill contains a first step, possible underreach, possible overreach and, I think, a bonus.
Clause 11 is a good first step as it brings about 1,000 vulnerable young people who are deprived of their liberty under the inherent jurisdiction of the courts into a statutory framework. High …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech
"My Lords, it was a privilege to serve on the Select Committee. I note that I have appeared before one public inquiry, the IICSA inquiry, and I hope it is not two as I stand ready for the Covid inquiry. Last business on a Friday is an antithesis to the …..." Baroness Berridge - View Speech