"My Lords, have His Majesty’s Government had any discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service about the wording of the Official Secrets Acts, in light of the collapse of this case? Is it the Government’s understanding that the wording of the Acts was a factor in the collapse of that case?..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering. Her Amendment 95 may be modest but it is very sensible, and I congratulate her on the way she outlined it. I also congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, on the way she outlined her …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Birt, said, many people across football are looking forward to working with David Kogan, but one of the difficulties that he and the new independent regulator have is that the process for appointing him is still under investigation by the commissioner for public …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"My Lords, as my noble friend Lord Lansley says, I signed his Amendment 55, but I am also broadly supportive of Amendment 54, in the names of the noble Baronesses, Lady Pinnock and Lady Pidgeon—I thank the former for the way she opened the debate on this important set of …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, and others who have tabled amendments, and I congratulate them on persevering to Report on this important issue. Like the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, I think it is regrettable that it has come so late, towards the end of term, but …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"My Lords, it feels like a long time since I stood at the Dispatch Box opposite, taking part in similar debates on what became the Media Act 2024 and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, but I have been genuinely heartened to know, from the contributions from across …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"My Lords, Amendment 126 stands in my name and the names of the noble Lords, Lord Faulkner of Worcester and Lord Palmer of Childs Hill, and the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty. The amendment is identical to one which the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner, and I proposed in Committee, although noble …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who spoke in this short but important debate, particularly to the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, who spoke with great clarity and authority about the legal problem that we are trying to fix. No responsible director or trustee wants …..." Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - View Speech