"My Lords, I am pleased that the motion refers to “mandatory” rather than “modern” foreign language teaching, since I shall talk mainly about Latin and Ancient Greek. I, too, echo the tributes that have been paid to my noble friend Lady Coussins for her leadership in this area.
"My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, who has done so much for the cause of live music. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Storey, on obtaining this debate and introducing it with such flair. He considered starting with, “Yeah, yeah, yeah”, and I …..." Lord Aberdare - View Speech
"My Lords, I put my name down to speak in this debate—on the securing of which I add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord German—with some trepidation, as I would not lay claim to any particular expertise in economic matters. However, I was encouraged to do so by the …..." Lord Aberdare - View Speech
"My Lords, pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, accounting for about 5 per cent of all cancer deaths. A recent report by Pancreatic Cancer UK found that survival rates for pancreatic cancer patients in the UK—only 3 per cent are expected to live for five years or more—are …..." Lord Aberdare - View Speech