"My Lords, I do not bring to this debate any medical knowledge or expertise. My relevant experience is in having cared at home for both my first and my second wife as they faced the terminal stages of metastatic cancer. Noble Lords will have memories of my second wife, Baroness …..." Lord Beith - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government, following the independent review of train operators’ revenue protection practices published by the Office of Rail and Road on 4 June, whether they intend to modify systems of issuing rail tickets to improve their interavailability...." Lord Beith - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister knows that, under the new east coast main line timetable, many more passengers will rely on connecting services run by different train operators, but when they board the train, as happens when they board a train now, they are quite likely to hear an announcement saying …..." Lord Beith - View Speech
"I draw to the attention of the noble and learned Lord, whose interest in this matter is much appreciated, the fact that, when we considered this in the Burns committee, it was clear that there needed to be some way in which Ministers could be brought to the Front Bench—by …..." Lord Beith - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to the Constitution Committee’s report, published in January, on Executive Oversight and Responsibility for the UK Constitution. I speak in place of the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, who was chair of the committee during this inquiry but is unfortunately unable to be here today. …..." Lord Beith - View Speech
"That this House takes note of the Report from the Constitution Committee Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK constitution (6th Report, HL Paper 72)...." Lord Beith - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the House for a truly excellent debate. I know it is conventional to say what a good debate we have had, but I genuinely think that the committee’s work has been greatly helped by the way its report has been considered, including the detailed way in …..." Lord Beith - View Speech