"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
"My Lords, in leading once again on this Bill, I say that this group is bound together by a simple question: is the pensions system working as it should for its members and do we have the evidence to judge this properly? The proposed review is on consolidation, access to …..." Lord Palmer of Childs Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply—and she got to the crux of the matter. We are trying to make sure that there is information and advice for people who do not have easy access to that information and advice. I take her reassurances that the Government are …..." Lord Palmer of Childs Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, people often wonder, speak and write about whether the House of Lords performs a valid function. This group of amendments justifies the House of Lords in one fell swoop. In this group, the Government are proposing 20 amendments to their own Bill, which shows that it had not …..." Lord Palmer of Childs Hill - View Speech
"My Lords, what can I do but say that I welcome these amendments? They are overdue and I hope they will pass with no dissension...." Lord Palmer of Childs Hill - View Speech