Former Labour Peer
Former Labour Peer
Entered the House of Lords in 1975
Left the House of Lords on 30 April 2018
My Lords, I rise with considerable pleasure to thank the noble Earl, Lord Dundee, for introducing this debate. We do not talk about the Council of Europe often enough in this Chamber. Indeed, we do not talk about external organisations often enough. The debate gives us an opportunity to say something about this important body. I emphasise at the outset that the Council of Europe does not, as...
My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble and learned Lord, Lord Irvine of Lairg, on securing this debate. Nowadays, when we discuss fundamental rights, we inevitably have to talk about the European Convention on Human Rights. This convention is by no means the only international instrument in the field of human rights, but it is certainly one of the most important. Until...
My Lords, on a point of clarification, I did not quite understand why those members of the pension scheme might have a preference ahead of others. Can the Minister briefly develop that point for me?
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