Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Jun 2026 Antisemitism
"My Lords, is not one of the dangers of discussing antisemitism today that we still think about the problem coming from the far right? Increasingly, however, virulent antisemitism in our society comes from an unholy combination of the far left and Islamist fundamentalism. Does the Minister share my concern that …..." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her speech outlining the Government’s legislative programme for the new Session in the area of justice and home affairs. I was particularly impressed, if I may say respectfully, that her speech managed both to defend her husband and to revive “Dixon …..." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"My Lords, I know that the Minister takes this matter very seriously and he knows that I have the highest personal regard for him. However, the problem with taking questions on a Commons Statement entitled “Recent Antisemitic Attacks” a week later is that, since the Statement was made, there have …..." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"My Lords, this has, I can say without qualification, proven to be one of the most contentious Bills that has come before your Lordships’ House in this Session and perhaps, indeed, in any Session. One of the reasons why it has been so contentious is that it is so important. …..." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"My Lords, I hope the Committee will forgive my brevity—I will focus on the few amendments I have tabled in this group.
As the Committee has heard, many of the amendments relate to the preliminary discussion or to recording general medical information as the patient progresses through the procedure. However, …..." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"I am not sure that the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, got a complete answer to her very interesting question. I remind the Committee that she asked what the powers of the Welsh Ministers would be in this regard. Of course, the noble and learned Lord is obviously correct when he …..." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"My Lords, I first take a moment to say from the Front Bench how wonderful it is to see my noble and learned friend Lady Prentis of Banbury—who was here a moment ago...." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"Causation is denied. My noble and learned friend can read it in Hansard, and I spoke to her outside. It is a testament to her dedication that she has been following this on TV. I do not know whether that shows how poor daytime TV normally is, though those …..." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"My Lords, we have focused in this debate on the role of the independent advocate, but of course many of the underlying concerns arise with regard to protections for various vulnerable groups and people in situations that expose them to coercion or abuse. It is clear that the text of …..." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech
"We all know what we are talking about here, but yes, absolutely.
This all goes back to the fundamental point of the Bill. I am addressing this point because the hypothesis is that the person has less than six months to live but, notwithstanding that, we are making sure that …..." Lord Wolfson of Tredegar - View Speech