"I am sorry for interrupting the noble Lord’s developing argument. He talks about anonymity; that is presumably so that the individual can have his case subsumed by the Government without his name being known. Is the noble Lord then going on to suggest that he will have to give evidence …..." Lord Garnier - View Speech
"My Lords, there are several styles of advocacy and we have had a good experience of some of them this evening, but in every way those who have spoken before me have been devastating in their unpicking of the ludicrous nature of the clause that the noble Lord, Lord Carter …..." Lord Garnier - View Speech
"My Lords, I can see that the Minister is in a conflict between the advice that she is getting from her Whip and the need to answer questions from the House. Would she not agree that rather than the Government bringing proceedings through their agency in the name of the …..." Lord Garnier - View Speech
"My Lords, in endorsing what the noble and learned Lord has just said, I think it would be remiss to allow my noble friend Lord Ashton to hide behind his natural diffidence. Without him, this would not have happened; we owe him a great debt, as do the families of …..." Lord Garnier - View Speech
"My Lords, I will be brief because I cosigned and spoke to this amendment in Committee. The amendment seems to me to be bathed in common sense and one that this House should accept without question. It is a timely amendment that is also based in humanity. As I explained …..." Lord Garnier - View Speech