"My Lords, yesterday the oldest independent prep school in my home city of Leeds, Moorlands, announced its closure after 127 years. Twelve days ago, the renowned Queen Margaret’s School in York, which has been educating girls for 125 years, said that it will close on 5 July, three days before …..." Lord Caine - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness. We too condemn unreservedly the appalling acts of racist thuggery in Ballymena, for which there can be not a single shred of justification. There is nothing remotely British about wrapping oneself in the union flag and attacking migrants, forcing people …..." Lord Caine - View Speech
"My Lords, dealing with the here and now, can the Minister confirm that the Government’s decision to reopen legacy inquests, alongside the new legacy commission, inevitably risks elderly veterans being dragged back into coroners’ courts over events that happened as far back as half a century ago—yes or no? When …..." Lord Caine - View Speech
"My Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Bew, for his kind comments about the public history. He will know that it was certainly my intention that the historians involved would have full access to the papers, and I assume, with the welcome news that this will now …..." Lord Caine - View Speech
"My Lords, as somebody who lives in Leeds—I was in Headingley on Friday evening— I add my own support and thanks to the police and emergency services for their very swift responses, commend the bravery of those members of the public who intervened and wish the two women who were …..." Lord Caine - View Speech
"My Lords, clearly the comments attributed to the band Kneecap go beyond anything that is remotely acceptable in a democratic society. While this is the worst example that has come to light, it is the latest in a line of incidents which, in 2022, saw them commission and unveil a …..." Lord Caine - View Speech
"My Lords, I can say without fear of contradiction that our former colleague the Countess of Mar would have been incredibly voluble over the past 35 minutes or so.
I rise to make my first contribution to proceedings on this Bill from the Opposition Front Bench. Speaking as somebody whose …..." Lord Caine - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak briefly in support of the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lady Barran. I have not taken part in any of the debates around independent schools in your Lordships’ House, and, for the record, I am entirely the product of the state education …..." Lord Caine - View Speech
"My Lords, last week, at the St Patrick’s celebrations in Washington, the Northern Ireland Secretary restated the Government’s commitment to reaching a trade agreement with the United States, which we strongly welcome. At the weekend, however, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threatened that Congress would veto any trade deal that …..." Lord Caine - View Speech