"I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Broxbourne (Mr Walker), who delivered an extraordinarily moving and powerful speech, and I would like to put on the record my unbounded admiration for my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), who knows the high regard …..." Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech
"Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for allowing me to make a very short speech in support of the amendment tabled by the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion (Caroline Lucas). There is no job description for Back-Bench MPs, but if there was it would be to hold the Government to account …..." Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech
"That sounds more like luck than anything else. If he did not know what he was voting for, there is every chance that afterwards he might have regretted it, so he is very lucky that has not happened...." Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech
"I take the point. There have been many occasions in the short time I have been in the House when I have had to seek advice on votes I was being asked to cast. I have asked many Back Benchers on both sides of the House and the Whips but …..." Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech
"I think that we would stand a much better chance of understanding what we were voting for if the amendments had explanatory statements.
I reject the argument that this would place an undue burden on Back Benchers. I accept up to a point that an extra burden would be placed …..." Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech
"I am not surprised to hear that my hon. Friend supports the amendment, which I will also be supporting if it comes to a vote. Does he agree that even if it does add an extra burden and its requirement leads to extra work, it is a small price to …..." Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman is making a powerful speech. Does he agree that the real—the biggest—lobbying scandal is that of big business with in-house lobbying divisions having a disproportionate impact on policy as a result of privileged relationships with Government Departments? That is what needs to be addressed...." Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park - View Speech