"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson, for his views. As a member of the Jewish community, I am grateful for all the speeches of sympathy that have been and are being extended to the Jewish community. I am personally grateful that between the First and Second World …..." Lord Palmer of Childs Hill - View Speech
"I see. I am sorry. Forgive me, I was going on to the next group.
On Motion B1, we will abstain rather than vote against it, because we think that these things are already in process, if dealt with properly...." Lord Palmer of Childs Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, prior to this debate we had a Statement showing what can be done in haste, when you should stop and think, in the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the ambassador to the United States of America. I use that analogy here, because one year to move pots is …..." Lord Palmer of Childs Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining things in great detail from the Government’s perspective.
I will speak to Motion B1, which the Minister said has already been met. The Local Government Pension Scheme already has mechanisms to review and amend employer pension contributions and funding practices; for instance, …..." Lord Palmer of Childs Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, I must first declare an interest in that Hatzola, which runs the ambulances, came to my home when my wife broke her leg, and it came to my home when I fell down and was unconscious, and took me to hospital. It is a Jewish organisation but it …..." Lord Palmer of Childs Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, if only we had dealt with all the amendments during the passage of the Bill as quickly as we have today, we would not have been here quite so late on many occasions.
"My Lords, I thank the Minister very much—she did not repeat the Statement, but we have read it—and the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, for raising so many questions the answers to which I look forward to hearing.
"I am sorry to interrupt the Minister, but perhaps at this point she could tackle the point I raised, which she touched upon, which is the matching of vacancies with jobs. I gave the example of the Leicester jobcentre, which is doing this. My question, which I hope she answers, …..." Lord Palmer of Childs Hill - View Speech