"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter of Kentish Town, on bringing forward the Bill. I understand why she has done so, but I want to make a more general point about what effect the Bill might have.
"My Lords, like many other speakers, I want to focus today on a sentence that would have been unimaginable in a Queen’s Speech of 40, 30 or even 20 years ago. It is the sentence that begins:
“My Government will take urgent action to tackle antisemitism”.
"My Lords, is it the case that, in the course of the appointment of Lord Mandelson, the Prime Minister never spoke to him?..." Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury - View Speech
"The Minister just talked about the barriers that are denying access to the arts for disadvantaged pupils and students. For our information, can she helpfully spell out exactly what those barriers are and what precisely the Government are doing to remove them?..." Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Chartres, who predictably gave us a unique perspective for this debate. We are very fortunate to have so many illustrious speakers in this debate and, in particular, two first-class bookends, if I may call …..." Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury - View Speech