"My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jolly, for raising this debate during the week when we commemorate International Women’s Day. Sunday marks an international day of celebration and events that respect and appreciate women’s economic, political, and social achievements across the world. International Women’s Day was established …..." Baroness Howells of St Davids - View Speech
"My Lords, I have a special interest in libraries. I was the very first black person to be employed by a public library; I met my husband there, and I made many friends. The most important thing about the library that struck me when I came into the job was …..." Baroness Howells of St Davids - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Kingsmill, on raising this debate and giving a very thorough insight into her report on what is happening in the care field. I have a particular interest in carers because so many immigrants from the early 1950s and 1960s from the …..." Baroness Howells of St Davids - View Speech
"My Lords, I had not meant to take part in this debate; I am neither a lawyer nor a judge. However, at one time in this Chamber today I felt I was being given the strong impression that only black boys carried knives in this country. I want to put …..." Baroness Howells of St Davids - View Speech
"My Lords, I asked for permission to speak in the gap because there was some mistake over whether I had put my name down. I do not know how that happened but there we are.
"My Lords, I am enormously grateful to the noble Lord who encouraged me to take part in this debate. He knows who he is.
Like everyone on all sides of this House, I express my gratitude and support for the efforts being made up and down the country to mark …..." Baroness Howells of St Davids - View Speech
"My Lords, I feel privileged to follow my noble friend Lord Mendelsohn. I read that when he was introduced into the House, he said, “If, over my service, I can make even a fraction of the contribution to public life of my introducers, I will achieve a great deal”. My …..." Baroness Howells of St Davids - View Speech
"My Lords, is the Minister aware that young men from Grenada have been recruited into the Army, have been accepted and have come over here at their own expense to be trained in the Army? Within weeks of them being here, the Army said that the policy had changed and …..." Baroness Howells of St Davids - View Speech