"The European Union has brought an unprecedented 71 years of peace to western Europe. Have the Government given any thought to this historical reality?..." Lord Maclennan of Rogart - View Speech
"My Lords, this is a very important report and the way the noble Baroness introduced it today was helpful and clarified the detail. We need to implement this absolutely excellent report. When will the negotiations start? If we have a hard-Brexit response from the members of the European Union it …..." Lord Maclennan of Rogart - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to publish a green paper on their negotiating objectives for Brexit...." Lord Maclennan of Rogart - View Speech
"Will the Government reveal to Parliament and the British people the damage to the economy that will result from Brexit if we leave the European single market?..." Lord Maclennan of Rogart - View Speech
"My Lords, I welcome this debate initiated by the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, who spoke for many in this Chamber when he talked of his respect for the European Union’s contribution to peace. We have had 70 years of peace in western Europe and I believe that the European Economic …..." Lord Maclennan of Rogart - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, and I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Boswell, and my chairman, the noble Lord, Lord Lang, on their excellent reports.
"My Lords, I support the case of the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, for legalising cannabis. It is a drug that helps and does not seem to harm. She has made the case very strongly. I note that the British Medical Journal has also called for the legalisation of illicit drugs. …..." Lord Maclennan of Rogart - View Speech
"My Lords, why have the Government ignored the reports of the Constitution Committee referred to by the noble Lord, Lord Lang? Why is Parliament not being given the intentions regarding the presentation of specified information? Why are Ministers in principle not being required to report back to Parliament at all? …..." Lord Maclennan of Rogart - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my colleague for initiating this debate on a subject vital to our future. During the campaign for Brexit, the indications were not clear at all. On one occasion, the former Prime Minister David Cameron mentioned the fact that we had had 71 years of peace in …..." Lord Maclennan of Rogart - View Speech