"My Lords, I too congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leeds, Nick Baines, on securing this debate. He has been a tireless supporter of Sudan, even almost endangering his life as he visited that troubled area, and he is also a faithful servant of Church, state and the …..." Lord Sentamu - View Speech
"My Lords, I agree with the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham. We cannot ask for mandatory work or process unless we are sure that we have the facilities and people on the ground. If we do not, from the word go, we are setting up a scheme that is going to …..." Lord Sentamu - View Speech
"The noble Lord recalled what the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham, said about having a list of crimes to which this will apply, but the moment you do that you have fettered the discretion of a judge. It must be left open for the judge to determine. If it is not, …..." Lord Sentamu - View Speech
"My Lords, I too join the chorus congratulating the Prime Minister on what he has done. The coalition of the willing—although the phrase has an echo of George Bush Jr—started with three nations and its membership is now up to 36. That is not a simple achievement. The Leader of …..." Lord Sentamu - View Speech
"My Lords, let us remember that we passed a Bill here about the Sentencing Council, when there was a disagreement between the Ministry of Justice and the Sentencing Council, and we know how we resolved that, so we cannot put too much faith without that legislation, which went through here …..." Lord Sentamu - View Speech
"My Lords, I just want us to remind ourselves of the history of the British Empire and how Macmillan suddenly said: there are now winds of change and, if we resist, we may lose something very good. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II created this wonderful thing called the Commonwealth. She …..." Lord Sentamu - View Speech
"My Lords, if chalk streams are in a moment of crisis, this amendment does not bounce the Secretary of State into action. It simply says:
“The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the day on which this Act is passed, by regulations made by statutory instrument, provide guidance”. …..." Lord Sentamu - View Speech
"My Lords, I apologise: I wanted to speak before the noble Lord, Lord Fox, spoke, but he went far too quickly and never looked in my direction.
The noble and learned Lord, Lord Phillips, a former Lord Chief Justice and the first President of the Supreme Court, asked a question: …..." Lord Sentamu - View Speech
"My Lords, I want us to return to the amendment and my contribution will be very brief.
The wonderful joy of the English language is that it is always evolving to meet circumstances that were never perceived before. That is why it will continue to be the language of the …..." Lord Sentamu - View Speech
"My Lords, I supported this amendment in Committee. It has been quite improved and I therefore agree with the comments of the noble Lords, Lord Browne and Lord Cashman. I do not want to go over what they have said because they put the case clearly.