"My Lords, I thank the committee for this report on retirement and participation, for their thorough work on this report, and for giving the House its clear direction as a result of a thorough consultation process. I also thank my good friend, my noble friend Lady Taylor, for chairing the …..." Baroness Goudie - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome the Representation of the People Bill and the Government’s determination to protect British democracy from any foreign or illicit interference. I support the Bill’s ambition to extend the vote to 16 and 17-year-olds, having joined the Wembley South Young Socialists when I was 17. I particularly …..." Baroness Goudie - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for bringing this report and securing this debate. I also thank those who worked on the committee, my noble friend Lady O’Grady for the work her committee has done, and others in this House who are working on this issue. I …..." Baroness Goudie - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Sanderson. There are a number of issues that we agree on, and I will not repeat them. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Lemos on the work he is doing on the Bill and look forward to working …..." Baroness Goudie - View Speech
"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, on securing the Bill’s Second Reading and on his persistence, which spans a decade from its first introduction in 2016. Today, as an adviser to the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, and someone who has spent many …..." Baroness Goudie - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my friend the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, for arranging this debate today. I also thank Concern Worldwide, Planned Parenthood, CAFOD, Action Aid and many other organisations which were kind enough to get in touch with me, as with others, about this debate.
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Johnson, and all other members of the committee for the work that they have done on this issue. I also thank the witnesses who came forward.
I declare my unpaid interest as an ambassador for the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and …..." Baroness Goudie - View Speech
"My Lords, I would like to pay my respects to Jo Cox’s family and all her friends. I thank my noble friend Lady Royall for arranging to have this debate today and the work of the Jo Cox Foundation, because without the work that it has been doing, we would …..." Baroness Goudie - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, for securing this important debate. Her continued leadership on Bosnia and Herzegovina, genocide prevention and the defence of the women, peace and security agenda around the world is of the utmost importance given the state of the world today and the …..." Baroness Goudie - View Speech
"My Lords, it was a privilege for me to sit on the Autism Act 2009 Committee. I am very glad that we have the opportunity to discuss the report today. I thank all my colleagues across the House, in particular the noble Baroness, Lady Browning, and the noble Lord, Lord …..." Baroness Goudie - View Speech