St Helena: Airport

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Excerpts
Monday 17th October 2016

(8 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Forsyth of Drumlean Portrait Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con)
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My Lords, I welcome my noble friend back to the Front Bench and to the service of the House. I suggest to him that, given the assiduous nature of the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, on this matter, it might be a good idea to arrange for him to be sent to St Helena on the first commercial flight.

Lord Bates Portrait Lord Bates
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I think that exile is a matter for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and negotiated through the usual channels.