"I thank the Minister for that Answer. Rather than ending automatic early release of prisoners, many of whom now serve only 40% of their sentence in prison, would it not make more sense to shift to a system of earned early release, whereby prisoners can earn the opportunity to be …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the long-term impact of schemes for early release from prison on public confidence in the justice system...." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"But the reality is that even if this Motion is passed, it will not, sadly, kill this dreadful treaty.
Finally, can the Minister confirm whether it is correct that, as set out in the Explanatory Notes, in accordance with convention, given that this is a treaty to cede territory and …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Mancroft. The issue of the need for and legal underpinning of the Chagos treaty has been the subject of numerous excellent monographs written by a team of authors led by Professor Ekins, professor of law and constitutional …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"I declare my interest as a practising barrister and mediator in a set of chambers that specialises in public and planning law.
The specific issue I want to discuss is, perhaps counterintuitively, the reduction of statutory appeals and contentious litigation in the planning sphere. I suggest that we do this …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"My Lords, it is always a joy to follow the noble Lord, Lord Thurlow. It is perhaps slightly less of a joy to be speaker number 59 on the speakers’ list and honorary tail-end Charlie. I can reassure the House of two things. First, I have only one point. Secondly, …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the amendments in this group in the name of my noble friend Lord Sharpe of Epsom. Looking at Clause 113, I am put in mind of the pre-exploration exhortation of Colonel Kurtz: “The horror! The horror!”. As an employment lawyer looking at this clause, I can …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech
"I am grateful to the Minister for reaching the end of that paragraph. She agrees that the power for the EHRC to intervene in proceedings is not a power to take over and institute proceedings if people do not want to. Instead, it is a power to intervene and carry …..." Lord Murray of Blidworth - View Speech