"My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 100. I was born in 1967. My mother received a less than generous 12 weeks of paid maternity leave. I was born with a condition that required me to have physiotherapy twice a day every day for the first two years of my …..." Lord Jones of Penybont - View Speech
"My Lords, some weeks ago in this House, there were questions about the reluctance of the Scottish Government to approve new nuclear power stations. Now, I am not here to defend the Scottish Government—thankfully—but I can say that, despite the full support of the Welsh Government, the last UK Conservative …..." Lord Jones of Penybont - View Speech
"My Lords, as the former head of a devolved Government, at a time when co-operation between Governments across this island was rare and when a UK Government towards the end of their life became very fond of imposition through the UK Subsidy Control Act and the UK Internal Market Act, …..." Lord Jones of Penybont - View Speech
"My Lords, as I rise to make my maiden speech, it is my misfortune to follow four excellent maiden speeches. I just hope that I can maintain the high standard that has been established.