"My Lords, it has been decided that it is no good just throwing more money at the NHS; you have to reform it at the same time. Is that not an important factor—the need to reform the NHS, making sure that it provides better services, rather than just thinking that …..." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate. I declare some previous experience: I was a member of the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body and I went to Iraq and Afghanistan. I have seen how people have to operate on the ground in really difficult …..." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech
"I am winding up. I hope that the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, can give me an assurance that there will be jobs in the British clothing industry...." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech
"My Lords, are the Government aware that we have a serious vaccine crisis in this country? It started with Covid. There is a lot of disinformation. Measles, mumps, rubella and a number of other vaccines are vital. We are well below the safety thresholds in many parts of the UK. …..." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech
"No, I am not going to give way because I have not finished developing my argument. I had to listen to quite a few minutes from the noble Lord; I will not give way until I have finished, then the noble Lord can tell me that I am wrong, which …..." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech
"My apologies; I have to be careful with my words on this issue.
I oppose the amendment. We have heard these arguments before, quite frankly. I oppose it not because I do not think the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, has great experience of planning, as do others who support it. …..." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech
"My Lords, I do not doubt that those people are acting in good faith; they just happen to be wrong. I can give noble Lords an assurance that my noble friend will not go home to a divorce tonight if this amendment is not agreed. I respect that he has …..." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech
"My Lords, I wish to speak to this amendment and I have not spoken in this debate yet.
Here are a few facts about myself. I am a secular Jew. One of my cousins was lucky to survive the Second World War in Rotterdam. I have experienced a great deal …..." Lord Young of Norwood Green - View Speech