"My Lords, I will quickly soon turn to the topic of this vital debate, for which I thank the noble Lord, Lord Cryer, but I hope that noble Lords will indulge me if I make reference to our late colleague Lord Etherton, whose sad death at only 73 was announced …..." Baroness Ludford - View Speech
"My Lords, the EHRC has come under the most extraordinary and ill-informed abuse, as has its chair, personally. What more do the Government believe they can do to ensure that the independence and functions of the EHRC are properly understood?..." Baroness Ludford - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Mackinlay, for introducing this debate. When I first introduced myself to him as someone interested in continuing to be involved in the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sepsis, because of my late husband’s experience in losing a leg to sepsis, …..." Baroness Ludford - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot, for tabling this debate. We all know that provisions to maintain relevant spaces as same-sex are particularly important to women because of concerns around safety, privacy, modesty and dignity.
"My Lords, the Statutory Inquiries Committee, under the chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, who introduced this debate, has done parliamentarians, the Government and the public a great service through this excellent report, and I commend it on that.
"My Lords, I am glad that all the main party leaders have accepted the Supreme Court judgment, including my own leader on behalf of the Liberal Democrats. I think it would be better if all leaders could express a welcome for the judgment itself, not just for the clarity it …..." Baroness Ludford - View Speech
"My Lords, there is an arrest warrant issued in Bosnia-Herzegovina against Mr Dodik. Can the Minister update us on where that is at and what international co-operation there is on getting him arrested?..." Baroness Ludford - View Speech