"My Lords, the Minister will know that I pledged at the very beginning, before the Bill came to this House, that I would do all I could to help its passage. I made that pledge to the Secretary of State. Given the continued conflict, as we see it, with the …..." Baroness Buscombe - View Speech
"My Lords, I shall try once more. I am rather tired because I, too, was very badly directly affected by this incident.
The incident itself was deeply unfortunate, but one key issue is the lack of rigour in customer support from our principal carrier for terminal 5. There is clearly …..." Baroness Buscombe - View Speech
"At the risk of giving the Minister a rather hard time on his first outing in Committee, on the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, about people saying that it will not happen, is he not fearful, as I am, that, given the way life is, if we …..." Baroness Buscombe - View Speech
"My Lords, perhaps I mayquote from our report on the draft Mental Health Bill on this point, while agreeing 100% with both previous speakers. During our evidence sessions, we heard from a number of people who had real concerns about the issue of nominated persons for young people. …..." Baroness Buscombe - View Speech
"My Lords, I want to add to what the noble Baroness just said. Amendment 139 goes to the heart of the Bill in terms of changing the culture and the way that we treat people. The Bill will become a piece of law that is practical only if we can …..." Baroness Buscombe - View Speech
"My Lords, this is an area where I feel I have the possibility of a solution or part of a solution, while supporting very much what my noble friend has put forward in her amendment. My solution comes from knowledge that we have gained from the world of palliative care. …..." Baroness Buscombe - View Speech
"My Lords, it gives me enormous pleasure to speak in this debate. For me, this legislation is above politics: it is a real opportunity for constructive opposition. I welcomed the call in July from the Secretary of State for Health, Wes Streeting MP, asking whether I would support the Bill …..." Baroness Buscombe - View Speech
"My Lords, I recall a few years ago being asked by a senior member of the Royal Family for my view on the continued presence in our House of hereditary Peers. I replied, “Your Royal Highness, it’s simple—they are a one-way street. They are only here to serve, with honour …..." Baroness Buscombe - View Speech