"My Lords, I did not intend to speak but I too was greatly moved by the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, and I have had the experience of trying to care for a child in intensive care while worrying about another child at home. It is not an …..." Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson - View Speech
"I was very glad to hear the Minister say that she believes in upholding offline standards online, and I hope the Government will consider the amendments from the noble Baroness, Lady Bertin, to the Crime and Policing Bill, and try to regulate online pornography as they do offline pornography. Can …..." Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson - View Speech
"My Lords, I also support the amendments tabled by my noble friend Lady Owen and will try to keep my remarks as brief as possible. As we have heard today, technology continues to provide new avenues for abuse, in particular for the abuse of women. Abusers use technology in ever …..." Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson - View Speech
"My Lords, I too support my noble friend Lady Bertin’s amendments and I will particularly talk about Amendment 314. There is no debate about whether certain pornography is harmful. Parliament settled that question decades ago. There is no debate about whether it is right for our Parliament to ban harmful …..." Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson - View Speech
"My Lords, like many previous and much more illustrious speakers, I have had the privilege of being involved in numerous Budgets. As I am sure the Minister will want me to point out, some were more successful than others. I have never regained my taste for Cornish pasties.
"My Lords, we live in an age where pretty much all of us carry in our pocket the means to access pornographic content so extreme that it would be illegal for any shop to sell it to any adult, anywhere in the country and, until very recently, children have had …..." Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a huge honour to make my maiden speech here in your Lordships’ House, and I am grateful for all the warm wishes that I have received. I want to thank those who have helped me since my introduction, first and foremost Mr Ingram and the doorkeepers, …..." Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson - View Speech