"My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Guildford on 3 March. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the right reverend Prelate’s family and friends...." Lord Forsyth of Drumlean - View Speech
"My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirement with effect from yesterday of the noble Lord, Lord Turnberg, and with effect from today of the noble Lord, Lord Dykes, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf of the House, …..." Lord Forsyth of Drumlean - View Speech
"My Lords, before we come to the Statement on the Government’s response to the House of Commons humble Address, I remind the House that various police investigations have been reported in the media in recent days. While none of the cases is currently sub judice, I invite noble Lords to …..." Lord Forsyth of Drumlean - View Speech
"My Lords, I should like to notify the House of the retirement, with effect from today, of the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014. On behalf of the whole House, I should like to thank the noble Lord …..." Lord Forsyth of Drumlean - View Speech
"My Lords, I announced in the Chamber yesterday that the noble Lord, Lord Mandelson, had given notice of his retirement. I now formally notify the House of his retirement, with effect from today, pursuant to Section 1 of the House of Lords Reform Act 2014...." Lord Forsyth of Drumlean - View Speech
"My Lords, given the public interest and for the convenience of the House, I have decided to inform the House that the Clerk of the Parliaments has today received notification from the noble Lord, Lord Mandelson, of his intention to retire from the House, effective from 4 February. I will …..." Lord Forsyth of Drumlean - View Speech
"My Lords, I would like to say a few words of my own in tribute to Lord Wallace of Tankerness, or Jim as he was known to his many friends both inside and outside Parliament and from all parts of the political spectrum. Lord Wallace lived a life of public …..." Lord Forsyth of Drumlean - View Speech
"My Lords, I regret to inform the House of the death of the noble Lord, Lord Triesman, on 30 January. On behalf of the House, I extend our condolences to the noble Lord’s family and friends...." Lord Forsyth of Drumlean - View Speech
"My Lords, I wish to add a few words of my own in tribute to my predecessor, the noble Lord, Lord McFall. I have known him since the 1980s, when the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond divided us: he was the Member for Dumbarton, and I was the Member …..." Lord Forsyth of Drumlean - View Speech
"My Lords, I hesitate to go too far back in the past, but the key to the inquiry following the Piper Alpha disaster and the Dunblane inquiry, which I commissioned, was appointing a judge with experience and having terms of reference that were clear and precise. In that way, one …..." Lord Forsyth of Drumlean - View Speech