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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 23 Jan 2020
High Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)

"My Lords, as a former member of the Economic Affairs Committee, I continue to appreciate its work. It has been a forensic and challenging commentator on HS2 in recent years. This report, like its predecessor, shines a pretty sharp light on the many questions that continue to dog the HS2 …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 23 Jan 2020
High Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)

"That is where we disagree. We are all against nonsenses, by the way—on that we agree—but a railway open to all, going from the north of England to the south, seems to me anything but nonsense. It is a great national asset and I would have thought that the noble …..."
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Written Question
Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft
Friday 20th July 2018

Asked by: Lord Monks (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they intend to ratify the International Civil Aviation Organisation Montreal Protocol 2014 on disruptive passengers.

Answered by Baroness Sugg

During this legislative cycle, the Government does not currently intend to complete the ratification of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Montreal Protocol 2014 on disruptive passengers. The majority of the provisions within this protocol are already part of UK law, and I am confident we can take necessary action in regard to disruptive passengers. For example, the UK already has state of landing and state of operator jurisdiction, which means that disruptive passengers on any flight that touches down within the UK can be charged and, if necessary, prosecuted.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Jan 2018
Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, first, I declare my interest as president of the British Airline Pilots Association. I want to speak briefly to Amendment 14 which, as the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, said, overlaps with others in the group. On all sides of the House, we are trying to protect not just …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Jan 2018
Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [HL]

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Jan 2018
Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I tabled this amendment because we know from the evidence that we have been able to discern in this area that many of the perpetrators of the misuse of laser pointers are children and young people. They have seen “Star Wars” and lots of other sci-fi blockbusters; they …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Jan 2018
Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I draw attention to the term,

“the person knowingly or recklessly permits a child or young person”.

That is a high hurdle. It is not visiting the sins of the child on the parents but specifying the faults committed by the person who provides the laser. However, in …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Jan 2018
Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I am pleased to follow the Minister in discussing this matter. I start by declaring an interest as the president of BALPA, which has been campaigning on this issue for some years and is delighted that this House is now legislating to deal with what is a major …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Jan 2018
Laser Misuse (Vehicles) Bill [HL]

"I used to vote for the noble Lord...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 28 Mar 2012
Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (Tribunal Composition) Order 2012

"The difficulty with making changes through statutory instruments is that they convey the impression that the changes being made are minor and of a technical nature. However, these changes are not technical and they are certainly not minor. As the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, said, 3 million people will be …..."
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