Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 21 May 2026 King’s Speech
"My Lords, before I start, I pay tribute to the RAF regiment with which I have strong connections, as is noted in my register of interests. Its role is not well known but it is essential, and it deserves public recognition from this House; so too does the RFA, spoken …..." Baroness Harris of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, I begin by declaring my defence interests: I am patron to the various RAF regiment associations, and I have just heard from their group captain that their gunners have shot down more Iranian drones, by quite some margin, than any other UK defence unit. I am sure that …..." Baroness Harris of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Winchester for bringing these two Measures to your Lordships’ House. I will address the Abuse Redress Measure first.
This is yet another Measure that we have recently discussed in the Ecclesiastical Committee—one of a number of crucial pieces of …..." Baroness Harris of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, I am speaking to the amendments in this group on behalf of these Benches and, in doing so, I confirm the strong support we expressed at Second Reading for the Bill. There was a sense of outrage when President Trump attempted to squeeze an agreement for the extraction …..." Baroness Harris of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for his inspiring opening of this debate, which has included the excellent maiden speech by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Peterborough. There have been many remarkable speeches today. In May 1944, I was six months old. I remember absolutely nothing of …..." Baroness Harris of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, I will be brief. The Ecclesiastical Committee, under our excellent chair, the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, considered these Measures on 3 February this year, as we have heard, after they had gone through all the synod’s scrutiny. Before I begin, I must declare my interests: I …..." Baroness Harris of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord De Mauley, on introducing this excellent report. It makes grim reading. By its reckoning, we are not defending ourselves as a country well enough. It pre-dated, but was prescient in, its conclusions, which played out in the terrible scenes at the …..." Baroness Harris of Richmond - View Speech
"My Lords, I share the remarks made by a number of noble Lords about my late noble friend Baroness Randerson. I was her Whip. Her loss to us is incalculable. She was an exceptional politician and a great friend to us all. She will be greatly missed.
"My Lords, I too thank the Minister for introducing this Second Reading debate, and I speak to support the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, otherwise known as Martyn’s law.
This is practical legislation that will empower communities to fight the ever-present threat of terrorism. Indeed, the need for this Bill …..." Baroness Harris of Richmond - View Speech