Queen’s Speech

My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for setting out in very succinct terms the overvie...

My Lords, perhaps I could just intervene and remind noble Lords that we do not have a fixed time;...

My Lords, I will concentrate this afternoon on the future of the United Kingdom—the first order q...

My Lords, in this poorly arranged debate, there is time to speak only in shorthand, so I begin si...

My Lords, we are now in the final stages of the referendum campaign in Scotland. For the most par...

My Lords, in the limited time available, I shall concentrate my remarks on some aspects of intern...

My Lords, the silver lining in last month’s otherwise pretty disastrous European Parliament elect...

My Lords, 41 years ago, as a fairly fresh-faced Member of your Lordships’ House, I took part in o...

My Lords, I wish to address my remarks to one line in the Queen’s Speech, which states:

“My...

My Lords, it is very easy to dismiss a legislative programme as too light, as Members of both Hou...

My Lords, last night, alongside the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws, I hosted a meeting...

My Lords, the Scottish referendum means that we face constitutional change, or the possibility of...

My Lords, my contribution will be even shorter than I envisaged simply because my noble friend Lo...

My Lords, aside from some issues concerning Europe, I believe that everyone approaches foreign po...

My Lords, I apologise because I will be unable to be present during the wind-up speeches. However...

My Lords, many things have changed in the 11 months since last year’s debate on the humble Addres...

My Lords, my noble friend the Minister highlighted the forthcoming Commonwealth Games and the Wor...