"My Lords, if we pass this Bill, we choose to go down a particular road. Before we do that, we ought to ask where the road leads and whether there are any stopping places on the way. First, I much respect those who have long campaigned for this Bill. Their …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"Does the Minister agree that one of the reasons for such widespread disillusion in our society about public life is the failure of both companies and people to be held properly to account after a disaster? Looking not just at Grenfell but more widely, what more could the Government do …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"My Lords, I say, if I might, how encouraging it is that the Government are working so closely with the Opposition on this issue. It helps increase respect for and trust in the British political system. It was absolutely right that there should have been a super-injunction. My question is …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of India about the position of minorities in that country...." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for her reply. As she said, India is one of the great democracies of the world, and it is even more sad that the present Government are so repressive of a range of minorities, so that even academics, if they speak up against the Government, find …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"My Lords, in stressing the importance of music education in schools and the lack of it at the moment, so ably emphasised by the noble Baronesses, Lady Keeley and Lady Debbonaire, I want to draw attention to the contribution the Church of England is making to the musical education of …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"I welcome the new policy, but does the Minister agree that the public would find it helpful if some thinking was given by the Government about the choice of the figure of £35,000? I have no feelings one way or the other, but I think the general public might find …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for her reply. Obviously, there is some variation among the six countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council in their attitude to human rights, but it is widely recognised that there are major failures in the areas of migrant labour, the position of women, LGBTQ …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to safeguard human rights in their proposed trade agreement with Gulf states...." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech