"My Lords, the most important words in the report of the Select Committee are not in the conclusions but in the opening summary:
“We are bound by our remit.”
As the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, said earlier, form should follow function. The Government have focused on form. That has …..." Lord Norton of Louth - View Speech
"My Lords, for reasons of time, I wish to advance two proposals that can also be read across to other Bills. The first is on commencement. As the Delegated Powers Committee notes, the commencement clause, Clause 90, is a standard provision. Some provisions take effect on the day the Bill …..." Lord Norton of Louth - View Speech
"My Lords, I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for speaking in all three debates today, and I too congratulate the Minister on her additional appointment. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Foster, on securing this debate. He has identified a problem that requires government action. However, action by government …..." Lord Norton of Louth - View Speech
"My Lords, I am not a member of the Constitution Committee, but I was its first chair. I welcome the committee’s excellent report and endorse all the recommendations it makes. As I shall argue, it deserves a wide audience.
"My Lords, I agree with a great deal of what has been said by a number of speakers, which has the advantage that I will be able to shorten my contribution to today’s debate.
"My Lords, I too commend the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, for securing this debate. I also commend the Library briefing prepared for it.
I wish to make one key point. Committing legal and electronic resources to tackling disinformation is necessary, but it is not sufficient to bolster trust …..." Lord Norton of Louth - View Speech
"My Lords, in so far as this Bill rectifies an anomaly, it is to be welcomed. I very much endorse what others have said: of course Ministers should be paid. It has been a disgrace that Ministers, particularly in the Lords, have given sterling service without remuneration. I take that …..." Lord Norton of Louth - View Speech
"My Lords, as I mentioned earlier, good law is a public good. It is essential that Acts deliver what they are expected to deliver, and not all do so, as the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, was touching upon. They may be misinterpreted or misunderstood, simply have no effect or have …..." Lord Norton of Louth - View Speech
"My Lords, Governments since 2008 have been committed to undertaking post-legislative scrutiny of Acts three to five years after enactment. In Committee on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Malvern, reminded the Committee that she was a member of the Government who …..." Lord Norton of Louth - View Speech