"My Lords, I echo the Minister’s tribute to the women, and I would extend it to the journalists and media who have been quite dogged in this case. Does the Minister agree that any new anti-SLAPP law must contain an accessible early dismissal mechanism, such as that in my Private …..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"My Lords, as the Minister is aware, the UK’s Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act is superior to the EU’s digital Act because it encourages the big tech firms to come forward with proposals to address the unfair competition issues that it creates, as we saw recently in the case …..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the committee for its work and its report, and I note the limits of its remit. I support the principle of a retirement age. As an unelected House, there is good reason for us to put in place boundaries where the electorate may decide our fate …..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"My Lords, does the Minister realise that her response to my noble friend Lord Parkinson on trusted news is precisely what is concerning about the Government’s proposals and their media Green Paper when it comes to giving prominence to what the Government define as trusted news?..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"My Lords, the Government’s early release scheme has clearly created a lot of concern among the wider public, so can the Minister provide any data on how many offenders who have been released under this scheme have since been returned to prison? Can he also commit to providing regular data …..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Manningham-Buller, and her committee on their thoughtful report. I declare my interest as a social mobility commissioner. The Social Mobility Commission was very pleased to contribute to the inquiry, including our excellent chairman, Alun Francis, who hosting the committee at Blackpool and …..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, for facilitating this debate on such an important topic. It is, as always, a pleasure to follow my noble friend, who makes such thoughtful contributions.
"My Lords, it was a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Shamash, and to serve alongside him and all the other very enthusiastic members of the space committee—and, indeed, to serve under the excellent chairmanship of the noble Baroness, Lady Ashton of Upholland. I congratulate her not just …..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech