Terrorist Incident at Liverpool Women’s Hospital

Lord Duncan of Springbank Excerpts

Wednesday 17th November 2021 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)]

The noble Baroness is right. I have said so many times at this Dispatch Box that the vast majority of people who are Muslim and who live in this country are law-abiding, share our values and contribute to society. We have just celebrated their role in helping us in the First World War. We talked about free speech yesterday or the day before; I totally agree that, in these discussions, there should be respect for free speech.

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Duncan of Springbank) (Con)]

My Lords, the time allowed for the Urgent Question has now elapsed. We will take a moment to let people who do not want to be here for the next piece of business escape from the Chamber—[Interruption.]—accompanied by music. If only all the times I stood up I was accompanied by a jaunty tune, but unfortunately that cannot be so.

[Baroness Blower (Lab)]

My Lords, I offer my profound apologies for that unwarranted intervention in the work of the House.

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Duncan of Springbank) (Con)]

That is very kind of you to say so.