Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Feb 2021
Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill
"My Lords, like others, I would have preferred the unapologetic word “woman” to “mother”, but I warmly commend the Government for listening and especially the noble Lord, Lord True, on his patience in talking to some of us. I am delighted to take this as a win.
As we have …..."Baroness Fox of Buckley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Feb 2021
Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Triesman, because that was a brilliant speech. I have found the speeches today humbling, articulate and wonderful, and noble Lords will know that I do not often start my speeches in this manner. I think we have captured …..."Baroness Fox of Buckley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 08 Jan 2021
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
"My Lords, I voted for the agreement reluctantly. I would have preferred a clean break and the time to scrutinise the small print for the myriad traps it contains. However, to give credit to the noble Lord, Lord Frost, this agreement does deliver sovereignty, and that matters. While many in …..."Baroness Fox of Buckley - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Dec 2020
UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement
"My Lords, we are assured in the Statement that the primacy of sovereignty is now beyond doubt. This sounds very positive to me, but I am not convinced that there are not worrying cracks in the Statement that sovereignty can seep through. I echo noble Lords who asked for more …..."Baroness Fox of Buckley - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 30th November 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Fox of Buckley (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to encourage voter turnout in the (1) local council, (2) mayoral, (3) Senedd, and (4) Scottish Parliament, elections in May 2021; and what arrangements they have put in place to ensure that everyone who wants to vote in these elections can do so.
Answered by Lord True
- Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
Further to my answer given to PQ HL10099 on 23 November, the Senedd Cymru and Scottish Parliamentary elections are the responsibility of the Welsh and Scottish Governments respectively. However, all three governments continue to communicate regularly on the delivery of the polls. We are also working with postal vote suppliers, electoral sector partners and election teams to ensure capacity for printing and administering postal votes.
Written Question
Monday 30th November 2020
Asked by:
Baroness Fox of Buckley (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of postal voting in the upcoming local elections in May 2021; whether they have a contingency plan to manage any significant increase in postal voting; and what steps they will take to ensure that any increase in postal voting is managed (1) effectively, and (2) fairly.
Answered by Lord True
- Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
Further to my answer given to PQ HL10099 on 23 November, the Senedd Cymru and Scottish Parliamentary elections are the responsibility of the Welsh and Scottish Governments respectively. However, all three governments continue to communicate regularly on the delivery of the polls. We are also working with postal vote suppliers, electoral sector partners and election teams to ensure capacity for printing and administering postal votes.