"How many parliamentary days does the noble Lord estimate those six or seven Bills that he has just outlined will take?..." Lord Bassam of Brighton - View Speech
"My Lords, can the noble Lord assure the House that legislation in the form of Acts of Parliament to come before us will not be treated as emergency legislation because the Government are running out of time?..." Lord Bassam of Brighton - View Speech
"The former Foreign Secretary says that the EU can “go whistle”. Would the Minister like to comment on Mr Boris Johnson’s remark?..." Lord Bassam of Brighton - View Speech
"My Lords, what is the difference between a facilitated customs arrangement with a common rule book and a customs union? Where is the difference in policy?..." Lord Bassam of Brighton - View Speech
"My Lords, my name is joined with that of the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, on this amendment. I think that if I was to make a lengthy speech in support of the amendment the House would not thank me. It is much better that we try to resolve the matter.
"My Lords, I rise to support the amendments tabled by my noble friend Lord Dubs, the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, and the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss. These are important amendments that, frankly, should not be left to be considered at the fag end of a long day. I …..." Lord Bassam of Brighton - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister was on his feet for just 12 minutes dealing with a debate that had taken over three hours. There are four sets of amendments here that deal with delegated powers. He has not addressed that issue at all in this debate but it is very much …..." Lord Bassam of Brighton - View Speech
"My Lords, it is not my job to do this but the House needs to move on. We should hear from the noble Earl, Lord Sandwich, and then go the Front Benches...." Lord Bassam of Brighton - View Speech