"My Lords, I speak as a layman who has represented communities in which the whole family cannot go out for a night’s entertainment because someone has to stay in for fear of being burgled. Like many noble Lords, I know what it is like to be burgled. You feel terrible …..." Lord Martin of Springburn - View Speech
"Perhaps I may ask the Minister about one point on which I would like clarification. It has been fascinating to listen to both sides of the argument. The Minister mentioned a lay chairman or chairwoman. From what walk of life would a lay chairman or chairwoman come?..." Lord Martin of Springburn - View Speech
"I put it to the noble Lady that the impression I got when I listened to the Secretary of State and the Prime Minister was that they were far keener to allow this matter to go to Leveson than to speak to the House. Perhaps she could convey to the …..." Lord Martin of Springburn - View Speech
"May I interrupt the noble Lord? It is very kind of him to mention me. I support everything that he says. However, on privilege, all the Speaker does is to remind the House that it is dealing with amendments that have come from the other place that involve privilege. If …..." Lord Martin of Springburn - View Speech
"My Lords, the noble Lord has made many very interesting points but, at the end, he said that it would be good if the House of Commons had another chance to look at this matter. If the amendment were carried, the other place would have a chance to look at …..." Lord Martin of Springburn - View Speech
"I think that the Minister suggested that for this House to send the amendment back again was against the conventions of this House...." Lord Martin of Springburn - View Speech
"That is an opinion of a committee; it is not a convention of this House. The opinion of a committee is just that: an opinion...." Lord Martin of Springburn - View Speech
"I declare an interest as a member of Unite. The noble Baroness, Lady Deech, was good enough to say that she had mentioned the problems of referral fees in a previous debate. That debate took place on my amendment. My case was that trade union officers go to places where …..." Lord Martin of Springburn - View Speech