"My Lords, I support the stand part notices tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, and supported by the noble Lord, Lord Black of Brentwood. Clauses 152 to 155 should be removed from the Bill in their entirety.
"We have had a number of Questions now on this matter so it would be very helpful to the House if the Minister could finally provide a timetable to indicate when we might have this laid before Parliament...." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"My Lords, I support this group of amendments for a specific reason. I tried to ask the Minister this question during their closing speech last week, but there was not time. The Equality and Human Rights Commission gave evidence at the Select Committee—I declare an interest that at the time …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"It was Alasdair Henderson, who gave evidence to the Select Committee and raised a lot of the concerns that have been reiterated by the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, and others today. Indeed, the point that the noble and learned Lord makes about being poor and having a choice is something …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"I am grateful for the chance to clarify my point. It is not about litigating any of those complex issues. The EHRC is the regulator for this type of law in this country. The EHRC evidence, given before the Select Committee and written subsequently in answer to the committee’s questions, …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord for raising the issue of Miznon and Erev in Notting Hill. There have been a number of protests outside that restaurant, which is actually on my street. The owners of the restaurant and the residents who use it, including me, …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"My Lords, mindful of time, I will limit my comments to the first amendment of the group, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Walney, and spoken to by my noble friend Lord Young.
A few people have mentioned that laws already cover the incidents referred to by groups such as …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"I am grateful for that reminder. It is another point in support of the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Walney. The overall position of the group is much more easily managed by the police when there are deliberate attempts to evade any type of prosecution...." Baroness Cash - View Speech
"I am sorry to intervene, particularly because of the time, but to clarify, I said that there are many individual laws that one could use to pursue individuals. It is incredibly difficult for the police to do that. They exist, but they are not applied in the way that we …..." Baroness Cash - View Speech