"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Russell. I was a smoker for about 50 years or so and gave up seven years ago. If I am honest, it was not that hard. I do not find it possible to support the Bill as it …..." Baroness Bray of Coln - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy. I congratulate our four new colleagues who made such excellent maiden speeches today: the noble Lord, Lord Young, the noble Baronesses, Lady Cash and Lady Gray, and my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Berger.
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Howard. I am delighted to participate in this important debate. I should say straightaway that I am absolutely opposed to any rise in employer’s national insurance contributions, especially at this time when we need to get the economy …..." Baroness Bray of Coln - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the noble Lords, Lord Hanson and Lord Timpson, to their ministerial posts and congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Timpson, and my noble friend Lord Goodman on their maiden speeches. I would also like to say how grateful I am to have the opportunity to respond to …..." Baroness Bray of Coln - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure and an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Thurlow. The Government’s Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill is certainly attracting support and high expectations in some places, and not only from current and potential leaseholders, with lower charges, longer lease extensions and more rights …..." Baroness Bray of Coln - View Speech
"My Lords, I congratulate the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett, and my noble friend Lord Houchen on their excellent maiden speeches, and my old and noble friend Lord Bailey, who I am delighted to see joining us on these Benches. We got to know each other through our politics, …..." Baroness Bray of Coln - View Speech
"Can my noble friend assure me that the Government will do all that they can, in the light of the fact that women are increasingly successful in the world of racing, to encourage young girls to start practising their driving skills early on go-carts—or girl carts, as I am told …..." Baroness Bray of Coln - View Speech
"My Lords, will my noble friend explain to the House what her department is doing to understand the condition and safety risks in our school buildings and how the department plans to address these?..." Baroness Bray of Coln - View Speech
"My Lords, I start by thanking noble Lords for the wonderfully warm welcome they have given me since I arrived here just a few weeks ago. It has meant a great deal to me. My special thanks must go to my mentor, my noble friend Lord Ashton of Hyde, and …..." Baroness Bray of Coln - View Speech
"The Chancellor’s Budget yesterday has been warmly welcomed by business organisations up and down the country. The British Chambers of Commerce, for example, has said:
“The Chancellor’s focus on business growth and prosperity will receive a warm welcome from businesses of all sizes”.