"My Lords, the family farm tax is both hated and feared. It taxes a business asset as if it is personal wealth. I know that the Minister was not consulted—nor was her department—before the tax was put in place. Will she reassure the House, which I know appreciates all that …..." Baroness Prentis of Banbury - View Speech
"My Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare an interest as an executor who is currently trying to sell our family farm...." Baroness Prentis of Banbury - View Speech
"My Lords, I vividly remember another very hot summer day during the Brexit wars, when the relationship between the Government and the press had broken down. There was no trust and we were struggling with the intricacy of the Northern Ireland protocol. We needed a lawyer who could help.
"My Lords, I too thank the committee for this excellent report and agree that the claims commission is not perfect—I was involved at the initial stages of its inception—but I am very glad that we are supporting this initiative as a nation.
"My Lords, the church of St James the Apostle has towered over the small village of Somerton, Oxfordshire, for almost 1,000 years. Last Saturday, our daughter Matilda and her new husband James were married there. The bells rang, the bridesmaids looked beautiful and the church was immaculate. It was a …..." Baroness Prentis of Banbury - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government how the places of worship renewal fund will differ from the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme...." Baroness Prentis of Banbury - View Speech
"My Lords, I regret that I was not here this winter during the discussions on the Bill. But watching it on television has been a key part of the rhythm of the weeks that I have spent at home. During my chemo-induced cognitive dysfunction, the plot of “Midsomer Murders” was …..." Baroness Prentis of Banbury - View Speech
"My Lords, does the noble Baroness share my concern that there is an increasing trend towards encouraging women to give birth in large hospital centres further from their homes and does she agree that an increase in midwives—as well as in obs and gynae professionals of all sorts—would enable us …..." Baroness Prentis of Banbury - View Speech