"My Lords, from my perspective, the Budget has been received about as well as could have been expected in the circumstances. It also seems to have satisfied the bond markets and the Government’s own Back-Benchers, which is no small feat. It has been clear for months that the background was …..." Lord Burns - View Speech
"Leave out from “disagreed” to end and insert “do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment 72C in lieu of Lords Amendments 61 and 72; and do propose Amendments 72D to 72H in lieu—..." Lord Burns - View Speech
"My Lords, I support Motion B1. As the Minister has set out, the Government wish to go back to an arrangement where all new members automatically pay the contribution to the union’s political fund unless they take the initiative of opting out.