"My Lords, I speak in place of my noble friend Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. She is unable to be here today as she is hosting something that was set up months ago. As a former archaeologist, I am so annoyed by the Government’s attempt to do this. In fact, …..." Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb - View Speech
"My Lords, did I hear, in the Minister’s opening statement a promise or guarantee that the rolling stock strategy will actually address the issues of decarbonisation and the reduction in fossil-fuel use?..." Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb - View Speech
"My Lords, I know that many on the Labour Benches do not want to hear this, but this Government are actually more authoritarian than the previous one. Not only have the Labour Government accepted all the draconian laws of the Conservative Government, but they continue to add to them. I …..." Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb - View Speech
"My Lords, one way to reduce waste crime is to reduce waste. Have the Government set a date for a ban on single-use plastics?..." Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb - View Speech
"My Lords, I signed Amendment 166, though there are several amendments here that I could have supported because I feel that they are common sense.
How can this Government be so heartless as to not accept that families have to be together? Surely that is basic humanity. Why are this …..." Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb - View Speech
"I was pleased to hear what the Minister had to say about my amendment. I thank all those who voted for it on Report, including my new Tory best friends, who were very kind to vote for it, and the Lib Dems. It was a novelty and wonderful, and I …..." Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb - View Speech
"My Lords, I signed the two amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, not because I have any legal training but because I trust her judgment on this. I was hoping that some of our estimable Cross-Bench KCs and former judges would stand up and say, “This …..." Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb - View Speech
"My Lords, when I first read the Title of this Bill, I did wonder about the ferrets, but now I understand, because dogs, cats and ferrets can carry rabies and are kept as pets—although I have never kept a ferret, but, obviously, who knows about the future?
"My Lords, have the Government made an assessment of the impact on the UK’s reputation of not imposing sanctions on arms deals with Israel when the Palestinian people are facing genocide?..." Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb - View Speech
"I have listened to so much claptrap from this side of the Chamber, I cannot bear it any more. Could we please stop the right-wing nonsense you are all spouting? Could we perhaps hear just how many people who arrive by small boat are actually given asylum because they have …..." Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb - View Speech