"My Lords, I thank everyone who has taken part in the debate today. I will not seek to sum up because I know we have a heavy schedule of business, but I think I am right in saying that there has been universal support for the amendment, which shows the …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Harper; when he was a Minister, we had many interesting discussions, although they were possibly not as collaborative as those with my noble friend Lady Campbell. This group talks about motivation and I am sure we are …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, I shall speak to three amendments in this group—Amendment 38, in the name of my noble friend Lady O’Loan, to which my name is attached, and Amendments 39 and 68. Amendment 38 seeks to address the challenges of those who have bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder or other …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Elliott of Whitburn Bay, for bringing this Bill to the Chamber today and I pay tribute to two Members who are no longer with us, Baroness McDonagh and Baroness Jowell, who both had a huge impact on my career.
"My Lords, I feel a sense of disquiet listening to the noble and learned Lord’s response, especially when he talked about privilege. I have a huge amount of privilege in my life. If I need a new wheelchair, I can buy one. I can put a lift in my house. …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech
"My Lords, thank you. If there is one place where language matters, it is in the Bill before us. As a young disabled person, I used to interchangeably use “person with a disability” and “disabled person” and did not understand the importance of that. In later amendments, I will argue …..." Baroness Grey-Thompson - View Speech