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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 04 Mar 2025
Grand Committee

"My Lords, before we start, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the other members of the Select Committee on the Bill: the noble Lords, Lord Faulkner of Worcester and Lord Jamieson, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead, and the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 04 Feb 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Wilson of Sedgefield, on his impressive and, in many respects, quite moving speech. Before I turn to the two matters of substance on which I wish to address the House, I should draw attention to the fact that my husband has …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 29 Jan 2025
Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I rise to support this amendment, to which I have added my name. There are four fundamental legal principles which show the need for this amendment and why it should be supported by the Members of the House. Section 1 of the Charities Act 2011 states:

“For the …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 26 Nov 2024
Rule of Law

"I too welcome the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Smith of Cluny, to her ministerial position and congratulate her on an excellent speech.

What is the importance of the rule of law? In brief, it is a national standard of minimum rights for a free and democratic United Kingdom and …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Sep 2024
Independent Schools: VAT Exemption

"My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, for securing this important debate. I agree with many of the concerns expressed by previous speakers, including the need for more comprehensive consultation; the need to delay the imposition of VAT until next September; and an exemption for …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Jul 2024
King’s Speech

"My Lords, the Government have declared their intention to introduce legislation to promote social housing and increase the rights of tenants and their protection. These are matters to which I fully subscribe. Although the Minister—the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath—did not elaborate in his opening address on what …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 May 2024
Renters (Reform) Bill

"My Lords, I declare at the outset that, although I do not own any property in the private rented sector, my husband owns a number of such properties. I am grateful to the Minister and the Bill team for engaging with me on some of the issues that I will …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 13 May 2024
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill

"My Lords, the Horizon scandal was described in the Explanatory Notes as a

“miscarriage of justice of unparalleled scale and impact”.

I do not know of anyone who would challenge that description. I certainly would not. It has had a devastating impact on huge numbers of sub-postmasters over a long …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 07 May 2024
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

"I support Amendments 18 and 29, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, to which I have added my name. In view of what has been said in detail by the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, and the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, I can be very short.

Put very simply, the …..."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 29 Apr 2024
Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I just want to probe the Government to an extent on the involvement of the House once the Civil Justice Council has finished its review. It is an independent body. It is not itself a rule-making body; the rules are made by the rule committee. While I absolutely …..."
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