"My Lords, I too begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Woodley, for his determination on and commitment to this matter, both today and on several previous occasions.
The injustice of the IPP sentence, and its effects, which continue, are not in dispute. As my noble friend Lord Balfe said, …..." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"My Lords, given the way the debate on these amendments has gone—and with no disrespect to the noble Lord, Lord Woodley—I propose to say only a few words about Amendment 7, which is, as I understand it, the only live amendment, so to speak. It is in the name of …..." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"My Lords, I will be brief, because this is the fifth time I have spoken on this topic. The first time I spoke, when I advanced the proposition that the Lord Chancellor should come back to this House, Lord Judge—whom I think we all miss very much—inquired in that very …..." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"The point I was trying to make is that I think—the noble and learned Lord the Attorney-General may correct me—that he took an oath because he wanted to. I think the only one that is based in statute is the Lord Chancellor’s. That is the point I was making...." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"My Lords, this is a short but focused amendment, which rightly addresses the issue of standards and trust in our House. Ultimately, this House rests on its integrity and reputation.
As my noble friend mentioned, the Labour Party’s manifesto committed to
"My Lords, I will make two very short points. First, the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, knows the respect in which I hold him, but it is a subtle piece of advocacy to say that the hereditaries sit here purely because of the family they were born into, to use the …..." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, although he will appreciate that I take a very different position in responding to this interesting and important debate.
"I have. Sir Christopher Greenwood made the point that we have legal risk. He is absolutely right: there is legal risk. But I am suggesting that we need to analyse that legal risk carefully.
"I am going to deal with the legal issues affecting this because the Government are saying to us, “We have no choice: we have to sign this because we have legal risk”. There is no point the noble Lord muttering from a sedentary position...." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"I will finish the point and give way. This Government are trying to dress up a political decision as a legal decision. Now, of course, I am happy to give way...." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech