Business of the House Debate

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Department: Leader of the House
Wednesday 4th September 2019

(5 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Hamilton of Epsom Portrait Lord Hamilton of Epsom
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It is a very strange phenomenon that the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, has not said anything. It suggests that perhaps he has been muzzled by his Front Bench who have leaned on him in such a way that he feels he cannot contribute, which is very unusual because we enjoy his contributions.

Lord Cashman Portrait Lord Cashman (Non-Afl)
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My Lords, I feel I need to rise and speak to this. Sometimes our personal lives intervene in ways that we never imagined they would and this can affect our ways and means of communicating with others, even in your Lordships’ House.

Baroness Fookes Portrait The Deputy Speaker
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Am I to assume that the noble Baroness is pressing the amendment or seeking to withdraw?