"Before I came to your Lordships’ House some 44 years ago, I was fortunate enough to be a volunteer in the prisoners’ wives association, run by a splendid woman, Lady Chancellor. I had a number of wives to visit and their main concern was that they had only one free …..." Baroness Sharples - View Speech
"My Lords, is not the great increase in the number of pupils with English as a second language making life very difficult for teachers?..." Baroness Sharples - View Speech
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the Statement by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 7 February on the Housing White Paper, what steps they are taking to ensure that councils continue to provide suitable plots for allotments...." Baroness Sharples - View Speech
"My Lords, does not the Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908 still apply to councils? If more than six people ask for an allotment, are they not to be given one?..." Baroness Sharples - View Speech
"My Lords, a few years ago, I had a bicycle with very small wheels and I was allowed to ride on the pavement. Does that still apply?..." Baroness Sharples - View Speech