"May I suggest that the Minister visit the Members’ Cloakroom downstairs, where she will see eight red boxes containing seals that have not been collected by a number of Peers, including the noble Lord, Lord Lebedev? Would one way of achieving the excellent proposal from the noble Lord, Lord Burns, …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the appointment of an Older Persons Commissioner for England...." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"The Minister is right; I am really disappointed. I heard Heléna Herklots, the Welsh commissioner, speak to the National Pensioners Convention about how she seeks out ageism, tackles it and ensures that it is no longer continuing in Wales. Will the Minister at least meet a deputation consisting of representatives …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, further to the excellent question from the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, will the Minister admit that there is a genuine problem with a perception of a Peerage as merely an honour one above a knighthood? The reality is that we need people who will be working Peers and …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister said, quite rightly, that this crisis was well predicted in advance. In the event of any major crises in the future that are either predicted or predictable, what arrangements could there be for this House to return to hybrid operation, so that people who are not …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, is the Minister surprised that, so far, no Conservative Peer has risen in support of the Prime Minister?..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, if this is not implemented by the new deadline, who will, in the words of the Prime Minister, accept full responsibility? Will that also mean blaming everyone else?..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, does the Minister agree that it is rather sinister that the Prime Minister refuses to publish the security evidence given to him when he wanted, and proceeded, to appoint the son of a KGB agent as a Member of this House?..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech