"This is a probing amendment. The question is: how can the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs, and the House involve devolved Administrations in the conduct of the referendum? There are two issues. This, in a sense, follows on from the previous debate. First, there is the potential for a disaster if …..." Lord Williams of Elvel - View Speech
"I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs. As I said, this was a probing amendment, intended simply to raise the problem as I saw it of how to involve the devolved Administrations in this referendum, because at the moment there is no mechanism for them to be involved. …..." Lord Williams of Elvel - View Speech
To ask the Leader of the House who is responsible for ensuring that the provisions of the Companion to the Standing Orders are respected...." Lord Williams of Elvel - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord the Leader of the House for that response. I am sure that he is absolutely right, but is he aware that during the passage of the Armed Forces Bill, at Report, the usual channels managed to stitch up a deal apparently …..." Lord Williams of Elvel - View Speech