"I would like to resume. I was thinking ahead to Paris in the week beginning 7 December, wondering which poor Minister—I hope it is not the noble Lord, Lord Bourne—is going to have to go there and explain how we are going to manage to achieve our targets for reducing …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"I apologise for forgetting that. I was only recollecting what he said in the Chamber this afternoon. I accept that he made that point previously...." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"With respect to the noble Lord, Lord Deben, the promise was not that it would continue for ever but just to the end of March 2017. That is the promise that has been reneged upon...." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, I first say a word of thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Bourne, because I sounded a bit intemperate when I intervened earlier during his speech. I have known him for a while, both for his work in Wales and as a Back-Bencher before he received his well-deserved …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"The noble Viscount is making a powerful and coherent argument, but does he not agree that all we are suggesting is that this debate, in which he is taking part, would be better conducted in the Scottish Parliament where these matters are being considered? Indeed, it is now looking at …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, I have just remembered that I should have declared an interest earlier, as I did at Second Reading, in that I am a trustee of the Climate Parliament, a grouping of Members of Parliament from around the world concerned with climate change. While we were discussing this earlier, …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, I should like to say a word in support of my noble friend Lady Worthington because this is not just an isolated example of the Government treating this House, and Parliament, in a cavalier fashion. If I may give another example, next week we were due to have …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a great privilege to follow my good friend and mentor, my noble friend Lord Judd. I share his concerns about the excessive use of energy late at night in this place and elsewhere. When he comes to visit me, he will see that I go round …..." Lord Foulkes of Cumnock - View Speech