"Before the noble Baroness finishes, I have two specific questions which she did not deal with. Will she repudiate the policy advocated by UKIP of leaving the European Union and will she commit the Government to a categorical support of the four freedoms, to which I referred in my speech?..." Lord Bowness - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lady Noakes for introducing this debate.
The Prime Minister sought to bring together the divergent views which existed within the Conservative Party, but it remains to be seen how successful that will prove to be over the coming months and years. I …..." Lord Bowness - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my registered interests as the holder of a solicitor’s and notary’s practising certificate. The justice and institutions sub-committee, which I chair, of the European Union Select Committee welcomes the Government’s proposal regarding the draft regulation before the House this evening, but in line with our report …..." Lord Bowness - View Speech
"My Lords, on 29 March this year, addressing the lord mayor’s Easter banquet, my right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary said, in a speech that ranged over most of the world:
“Britain is a transatlantic nation and a European nation. But our … interests go beyond that to be global. …..." Lord Bowness - View Speech
"My Lords, I should hate to delay the Committee, bearing in mind that this clause stand part debate has been introduced so briefly. I have not spoken in these proceedings since Second Reading when I expressed my concern about certain aspects of the Bill, which I have to say remains. …..." Lord Bowness - View Speech
"My Lords, I do not wish to take up the time of the Committee. The proposal as I understand it is to continue producing the printed version. It is a question of which version the courts will recognise. The courts have said to date that only the printed version is …..." Lord Bowness - View Speech
"My Lords, I take this opportunity to support the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard. I deny absolutely the title “learned”: I do not think that even calls for our Standing Orders, but I thank him. Nevertheless, given the state of the Court of Justice and the …..." Lord Bowness - View Speech