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Speech in Lords Chamber - Sat 10 Sep 2022
Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

"My Lords, la reine est morte, vive le roi. We have had such a wealth of personal stories illustrating the humility of Her Majesty, her warmth and her faith. My own immediate memory, alas, is of shame to me. I was sitting next but one to her at a Commonwealth …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Sep 2022
European Court of Human Rights

"Does the Minister agree that, if we were to withdraw from the convention, we would have to withdraw from the Council of Europe and global Britain would be even less global?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Mar 2022
Barristers Leaving Criminal Practice

"My Lords, perhaps the effect of the cuts has been felt most harshly on younger barristers at the very start of the profession. Up to 25% have left the profession over the past five years, despite having done the pupillage and Bar examinations. For them, legal aid has been a …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 01 Jul 2021
Crown Dependencies: Contributions

"My Lords, a voluntary contribution is unusual and presumably could be withdrawn unilaterally; it depends wholly on good will. Does the Minister agree that transparency is important to allay any UK taxpayer concerns that these overseas tax havens are being treated unfairly? How regularly is there an audit of that …..."
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Written Question
European Convention on Human Rights
Tuesday 29th September 2020

Asked by: Lord Anderson of Swansea (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to amend their obligations under the European Convention of Human Rights.

Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The UK is committed to the European Convention on Human Rights.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Dec 2015
British Bill of Rights

"My Lords, does the Minister accept that to remove ourselves from the convention means in effect to remove ourselves from the Council of Europe, for which this is the bedrock? Does he also recall that the Prime Minister sacked the former Attorney-General precisely because of his concerns over this and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 02 Nov 2015
European Union Referendum Bill

"My Lords, with respect it is easy to distinguish between those in Singapore and elsewhere, and those within the European Union. The essential principle should be not only to avoid anomalies or absurdities but to ensure we include those British citizens who have a clear and direct interest in the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 02 Nov 2015
European Union Referendum Bill

"Even a figure of 100,000 is lower than one would like it to be. However, could it be that the small number who have registered for general elections believe that they have a stronger interest in this momentous decision in the referendum than they have had in general elections in …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 28 Oct 2015
European Union Referendum Bill

"My Lords, Amendment 2, moved by my noble friend, has a certain merit: to give adequate time for the negotiations. He brings to our debate very much experience of the workings of the Brussels bureaucracy. It is clear that 2017 will be a year full of elections and pitfalls. There …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 28 Oct 2015
European Union Referendum Bill

"A level playing field is devoutly to be sought. We can do as much as we can in Parliament and in this House to ensure that the rules are fair, that the donations question is settled properly and so on. Does my noble friend agree that there will never be …..."
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