Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 13 May 2021 Queen’s Speech
"My Lords, I found the opening speech of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Stewart, extraordinary. There were more than 10 minutes on the wonders of Brexit and then three and a half minutes on the Government’s constitutional agenda, but this country faces a major constitutional crisis. Many noble Lords …..." Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
"My Lords, others on these Benches will cover the justice, home affairs and other matters raised in this debate. Given its significance, I want to focus on the proposal in the Conservative manifesto to establish a constitution, democracy and rights commission within the next 12 months, which is repeated in …..." Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the principles of government outsourcing to the private sector, particularly in regard to justice matters...." Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
"I am sure the Minister will agree that the underlying drive for privatisation of public services was public choice economics, which said that the concept of public interest and public service was not a strong motivating factor and that the profit motive was the only one. Behavioural economics has now …..." Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
"My Lords, the House was told some months ago that there was a substantial body of legislation following the withdrawal Act to be carried through before 29 March, including a very substantial number of statutory instruments. The time between 21 January and 29 March is extremely short. Will the Government …..." Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
"My Lords, we have heard a lot that still suggests, as we come into the endgame with four months left, that there are still a number of illusions about where we are. I hear people saying that the European Union, the world’s largest regulated open market, is a protectionist fortress, …..." Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
"My Lords, the document that we had from the Government to say where we are now said the negotiations on the political statement would be finished by the end of November, which is the end of next week. Can he confirm whether that is expected to be the case and …..." Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
"My Lords, can the Minister tell us when last there was a prosecution under the section he quoted from the 1857 Act?..." Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
"Michel Barnier is negotiating for the other 27 member Governments. It is not a question of listening to the Northern Irish Catholic community but it is part of his job as negotiator to listen to the Irish Government, who are, after all, one of the 27 member Governments with whom …..." Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech