"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the work of the European Court of Human Rights...." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"I can understand why the Minister is in a bit of limbo at the moment, given what is happening beyond this Chamber, but I remind him that on three occasions at that Dispatch Box he said not only that will we remain a member of the European Court of Human …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, I too warmly congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, and the Labour Party on initiating what has been an excellent debate. I am not normally here at this time on a Thursday, as my noble colleagues know.
"Has the Minister given further consideration to the proposal by a number of committees in both Houses that there should be pre-legislative scrutiny?..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"I wonder why this was not picked up earlier. Does it reflect within Whitehall a lack of understanding of devolution and its impact yet again?..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, is it not clear from the answers we have just heard, that the Crown dependencies are getting an increasingly good deal, but it is a bit of a one-way street? Is it not time to discuss with them their constitutional relationship with the United Kingdom?..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, is the Minister aware that I have asked repeatedly in this House for a regular air service to start to one of our overseas dependent territories—namely, St Helena—but on each occasion the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, has said, “Come and see officials in my office”? I have been …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, I had the opportunity yesterday of asking the Minister informally about the problem that might arise if the Queen’s Speech was to take place during the course of the referendum campaign and she kindly dealt with that. There was a report this morning that the Queen’s Speech is …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, I have found it very interesting sitting through this debate. I have heard some voices from the backwoods I have never heard before. I have had the strange experience of my noble friends Lord Radice and Lord Mandelson asking me to support the Prime Minister. I do support …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech