"My Lords, are the Government seriously considering withdrawal from the EDA? Is that one of the options under review?..." Lord Williams of Elvel - View Speech
"The Minister said that he wants to consult as widely as possible. What form will that consultation take? We have had a Statement and a number of questions to which there are, apparently, no answers because the Minister says he has not been briefed. Will there be a Green Paper? …..." Lord Williams of Elvel - View Speech
"My noble friend has made the extraordinary statement that it has been agreed between the usual channels that votes should be taken not on Report but at Third Reading. There is clear guidance in the Companion to the Standing Orders that matters that are decided or fully debated on Report …..." Lord Williams of Elvel - View Speech