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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 27 Jun 2017
Queen’s Speech

"My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this important debate on the gracious Speech. I thank the noble Lords who have spoken thus far in what has been an interesting debate today.

I would like to draw attention to two or three things. The first is the fairly …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 07 Dec 2016
Policing and Crime Bill

"My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 173C, 196A and 200A in my name and I support Amendment 173B, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Beecham. I am grateful for the way in which he introduced this group of amendments.

Members of your Lordships’ House will be only …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 Dec 2016
Alcohol

"My Lords, my understanding was that the Government’s view not long ago was that they had a problem with minimum unit pricing on the basis that it would unfairly impact moderate drinking. From what the noble Baroness said this afternoon, do I detect that the Government have changed their mind …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Dec 2016
Mobile Phone Use: Motorists

"My Lords, your Lordships’ House will appreciate that this is quite a difficult subject to regulate. I am grateful to the Minister for outlining the Government’s plans. Given that motoring organisations seem to be extremely dubious about the safety of using hands-free equipment in a motor car, do the Government …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 24 Oct 2016
European Council

"My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness for repeating the Prime Minister’s Statement. She has emphasised something that all noble Lords will recognise: this is a matter of huge complexity. To articulate one anxiety, the noble Baroness said that we are the first country to leave the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 21 Oct 2016
Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Shinkwin, for introducing this Bill. I understand that its focus is the principle of disability equality, not some underhand attempt to limit women’s access to abortion services. Noble Lords will, of course, have a variety of opinions on the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 26 Feb 2016
NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill

"My Lords, I am grateful for this opportunity to speak in the gap. For reasons I do not fully understand, my name was missed off the list. I am pleased to stand on behalf of these Benches to say how warmly we support the Bill. I also congratulate the noble …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Feb 2016
Trade Union Bill

"My Lords, I hesitate to question the assumptions being made by the noble Lord, Lord King, because he is a resident of my own diocese. However, it seems that he may be missing the point. The transparency that he speaks about is quite appropriate, but I thought that the aim …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 14 Dec 2015
Airport Capacity

"My Lords, can the Minister comment on the remarks made by the chief executive officer of International Airlines Group, who said that as far as the airlines are concerned there is basically no business case at all for the extension of Gatwick? When he focused his comments on the Heathrow …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 11 Dec 2015
Online Safety Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I do not want to add too much to the way that the noble Lord, Lord Morrow, has framed his amendment today, but his point is worthy of serious scrutiny, simply because children living in households that are not serviced by the big four ISPs surely require the …..."
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