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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 11 Nov 2024
Autumn Budget 2024

"My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Northbrook, referred to a recent article in the Times. Yesterday, in the editorial of its sister paper, the Sunday Times, was this sentence:

“Whoever won in July was going to need billions of pounds more for public services”.

That is not from …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 05 Nov 2024
Crown Estate Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I will speak to move Amendment 11 on behalf of my noble friend Lord Hain, who cannot be with us this afternoon. I was present in Committee on the Bill and listened with great interest to noble Lords discussing the issue of devolving the Crown Estate to Wales. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 05 Nov 2024
Crown Estate Bill [HL]

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 31 Oct 2024
Community and Voluntary Sector

"My Lords, it is a great pleasure, as always, to follow my very good friend—my noble friend Lord Dubs—and to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, on her wonderful introduction to an important debate. I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Porter, for a very impressive and effective maiden …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 22 Oct 2024
Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024

"My Lords, I associate myself with the sentiments of the Minister regarding the dreadful accident in mid Wales. I also pay tribute to her in her new role and wish her well in it. It is quite an extensive role. It covers not just Wales but Northern Ireland, Scotland and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Oct 2024
Social Care Strategy

"My Lords, in 1983, I almost became the Labour candidate for Worsley. I did not, and I am delighted I did not, because we might not have had my noble friend Lady Keeley as the Member of Parliament for Worsley. She had a very distinguished career in the House of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Sep 2024
Patrick Finucane Murder

"My Lords, I welcome my noble friend to the Front Bench. I am sure she will do a wonderful job as the spokesperson on Northern Ireland. When I was Secretary of State, I received the Cory report, which recommended four public inquiries. We agreed on three, but then deferred the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Sep 2024
Patrick Finucane Murder

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Sep 2024
Lords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, about 12 years ago, when I was a Member of the House of Commons, I spoke on the Bill that brought in women bishops for the Church of England. In fact, I went to the Library earlier today to ensure that what I said 12 years ago would …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 09 Sep 2024
Budget Responsibility Bill

"My Lords, I very much support the Bill. The debate has been extremely interesting, although noble Lords seem to want to rewrite recent history. The purpose of the Bill is to reflect on what happened when Liz Truss was Prime Minister. There is a revisionist view going around that she …..."
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