"My Lords, there is a lot in this Bill. Some of it is to be welcomed—there are quite a few crackers in it. However, there are also large elements of it that feel—dare I say it at this time of Christmas?—like a little bit of a turkey. It is such …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"My Lords, Defra is attached to about 160 global treaties regarding various aspects of the environment, several of which have been discussed today. I want to support the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, regarding environmental principles. I am hoping the Minister will say that these will automatically apply—not …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"I understand what the Minister is saying: that sometimes, not everything can come into effect. However, it can be written into the Bill that it comes into effect two months later. We do not have to go through the various bureaucratic processes—never mind PBL but JCSI and all the other …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"My Lords, I have amendments in this group that are pretty straightforward. In essence, it is somewhat frustrating to see that further regulations or commencements need to be made. Candidly, these would have to be done before ratification anyway, so why do we not just get on with it? We …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"I support Amendment 416B, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter of Kentish Town, and signed by my noble friend Lord Ashcombe. There is no real justification for any vehicle to be on the highway and uninsured. There will be a variety of reasons for it be uninsured—car insurance is …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"Clearly, the intention of noble Lords is to bring this forward because the feeling is that the power is not being used very often. Will this road strategy put in place the existing data or encourage its use to its full effect if this amendment is not required?..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"My Lords, I really had hoped that we would get to the next group but, as it is clear that we will not, I will raise a couple of points and some questions. The increasing number of older prisoners has already been mentioned. This is largely driven by sexual offences, …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech
"My Lords, I have signed Amendment 334 on spiking, but I want to congratulate my noble friend Lady Owen of Alderley Edge as she yet again leads the way on the important issues in her other amendments.
Clause 101, on spiking, is certainly welcome. The measure appeared in the previous …..." Baroness Coffey - View Speech