"I have been advised that we are expecting back-to-back votes on Amendments 369 and 369A to the Crime and Policing Bill, which are currently under discussion in group 1 in the Chamber. The Minister is on his feet, and it is quite possible that we will be interrupted before very …..." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"My Lords—or can I just say “Colleagues”?—I am very glad to have the opportunity to contribute to today’s debate, and what a pleasure it is to follow my noble friend Lady Thornton. I congratulate all the maiden speakers today. They were all excellent. They will all enrich the House, and …..." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"My Lords, welcome to a debate on a melange of statutory instruments. If there is a Division in the Chamber, the Committee will adjourn when the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes. Usually this is a standard thing to say, but I can advise the Committee that …..." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"My Lords, I will be brief. I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations, which I support, and for the way in which he did so.
In the interests of transparency, I should declare the interest that some Members of this Committee have already heard during the passage of the …..." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"Allow me to offer my help to the Committee. As I understand it, it is possible for this Sitting to continue until 8 pm...." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"I thank members of the Committee for the expeditious way they have dealt with this Bill in one sitting. I also extend our thanks to our colleagues from Hansard, who have been able to stay until we concluded. The Committee’s proceedings on the Bill have been completed...." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"My Lords, this has been an interesting, if short, debate. I hope that the Committee will join me in wishing the noble Lords, Lord Rooker and Lord Vaizey of Didcot, a happy joint birthday on 5 June; I wish everyone else a good February Recess. In the meantime, the Grand …..." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech
"My Lords, I read the exchanges yesterday in the other place and I welcome what the Minister has said about this. Out of interest, what reason—or should I say, what excuse—did Courtsdesk give when it was revealed that it was passing personal, private and legally sensitive information to a third-party …..." Viscount Stansgate - View Speech