"My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Berridge for tabling this amendment because it is important that, in a Bill such as this, we have an opportunity to discuss freedom of expression and the media’s important role in holding the Government to account and scrutinising what happens …..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"I shall come on to the issue of redacted judgments in a moment. As to whether the press should be notified at the point of application for a CMP, it may well be informed, but it will not be informed if the issue is related to national security. That is …..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"As I understand it, in some instances the fact of the application will not be made public because that is also what happens now under PII. If the knowledge that the application has been made could give rise to concern about national security, it would not be made public, but …..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"I always listen carefully to the points that my noble friend makes. This is about ensuring that justice is done, and of course justice should be seen to be done. It has been said many times before in debates on this Bill that this is not the optimum system, and …..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"My Lords, as in the debate last week, tonight’s dinner break business is not time-limited. However, unlike in last week’s debate, I suggest that we have an hour’s break for dinner. I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Howell of Guildford and others due to speak tonight for their …..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"My Lords, I am merely a Whip, and do not have any powers that would extend to conferring a peerage on anybody, but I will certainly ensure that those that have more authority are aware of the view of the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, about Mr Anderson QC.
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Beecham, my noble friend Lady Berridge and other noble Lords who have contributed to this short debate. It raises some important issues about how an Act of Parliament, especially one such as this, is scrutinised after Royal Assent. I understand …..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"I will not detain the House. He is no relation but I know of his existence, which is why my title is Baroness Stowell of Beeston...." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"My Lords, before I resume the House, I take this opportunity to offer some assistance to noble Lords who will be participating in the next debate in the name of my noble friend Lord Astor. As is obvious from the list of speakers, there is great interest in this debate, …..." Baroness Stowell of Beeston - View Speech
"My Lords, for the benefit of the whole House, and before the noble Lord, Lord Butler, contributes to the debate, noble Lords might find it helpful if I remind them of what the Companion says about speeches in debates where there are no formal time limits. It states that,