"We have given an enormous amount of time to looking at safeguards. The noble Lord just totally denied that and said that we have to begin all over again. We do not. This debate has regrettably been characterised by too few of the speakers giving any consideration at all to …..." Baroness Blackstone - View Speech
"My Lords, I agree entirely with what the noble Lord, Lord Markham, just said. We have a tried and tested way of measuring people’s capacity, but we do not have a single tried and tested way of measuring people’s ability. That is a very broad concept, and anybody who has …..." Baroness Blackstone - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. I have followed what the different royal colleges are saying and it is not true to say that they are opposed to the Bill in general. Most of them are neutral, one or two …..." Baroness Blackstone - View Speech
"My Lords, the escalation of brutal attacks against Palestinians on the West Bank by people from illegal settlements may well increase the number of Palestinian refugees. I was glad to hear the Minister say that sanctions will be continued against such attacks, but can he say whether the Government will …..." Baroness Blackstone - View Speech
"My Lords, can the Minister say what representations the Government have made to the UAE about its continuing support for the RSF, including the provision of military equipment?..." Baroness Blackstone - View Speech
"My Lords, perhaps inevitably, there is rather little detail in the Statement. However, it does say—I think that this was endorsed by my noble friend the Leader of the House just now—that
“a viable Palestinian state is the only way to secure, lasting peace for the Middle East”.
"My Lords, I have spoken in favour of assisted dying in previous debates in this House, and that is still my position. Therefore, I am grateful to Kim Leadbeater MP for her work in steering the Bill through the Commons. We must not forget that the elected House has supported …..." Baroness Blackstone - View Speech
"My Lords, Amendments 432A and 434 in my name concern enforcement provisions. They are critical elements of the Bill that seek to address the harm caused by unregistered educational settings.
Let me begin by referring to the experience of a woman whom I shall call Dina, a mother in the …..." Baroness Blackstone - View Speech
"My Lords, I support what my noble friend Lady Morris of Yardley has just said. Perhaps I can say to my noble friend Lord Glasman that I am Lady Blackstone of Stoke Newington, so we share part of our region in our titles. I am familiar with the Haredi community …..." Baroness Blackstone - View Speech