"It is all very well talking about access to judicial review when things go wrong, but the reality for the ordinary man in the street is that judicial review is largely out of the realm of possibility: it just costs too much. Therefore, we need to make sure that things …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"I accept that there is a general power in Clause 49 to look at what is happening in relation to the regime, but I say again that there is an issue raised by Amendment 146 which definitely requires further consideration. I ask the noble and learned Lord to reflect again …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"I am concerned about the figure of £37 million being articulated as the absolute cost of this service. I find it somewhat difficult to believe that it could be the cost. If we have regard to the costs of similar public organisations that are already set up, the running costs …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"I will speak to Amendment 146, tabled in my name and the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Eaton, but before I do so, in the interests of brevity, I say that I support all that has been said in the context of the appointment of the commissioner. This cannot …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, and the noble Baroness, Lady Fraser, for these amendments. There is a very serious issue here, evidenced by the nature of the conversation we are having, because it is a conversation about realities. The noble Lord, Lord Empey, said that it …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"Can the Minister tell me this, then? Jonathan Hall produced a proposal for dealing with the issue. Is that being accepted by the Government?..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"I extend my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Isaac, on an excellent and very informative maiden speech. I also congratulate my noble friend Lord Alton, as well as the members of the JCHR, on producing this excellent report and securing the debate. It will not come as a surprise …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"I do not want to detain the House and I thank the Minister for giving way. He has just said, I think, that he will keep us informed about the proscription issue. This has been said for months and months. Can he please give us some idea of when there …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech
"My Lords, as a consequence of our earlier debates, as the noble Lord, Lord Markham, said, we know that in the context of applications for assisted suicide, the Mental Capacity Act, which is to be used for determining capacity, would permit an unwise decision—we have all agreed on that—even if …..." Baroness O'Loan - View Speech