Results 1-20 of 116 for (in the 'Commons debates' OR in the 'Westminster Hall debates' OR in the 'Lords debates' OR in the 'Northern Ireland Assembly debates') speaker:Lord Alli

Communications: Digital Britain — Statement (29 Jan 2009)

Lord Alli: My Lords, will the Minister accept the deep concerns that some of us have about the creation of a second public service broadcasting organisation, particularly, if that is required, to be funded by the transfer of assets from the BBC?

Communications: Digital Britain — Statement (29 Jan 2009)

Lord Alli: My Lords, if I am on my feet, I will take the time that I have, if the House wishes to listen to me. Channel 4 was supposed to be that second public service broadcaster and it has received hundreds of millions of pounds to become such an organisation. Does the noble Lord recognise that he will have a tough argument in this House to persuade many of us that more resources should be taken away...

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (7 May 2008)

Lord Alli: My Lords—

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (7 May 2008)

Lord Alli: My Lords, I listened with great care to the debate on the noble Lord's amendment on Report. I listened to the speeches of the noble Lord, Lord Waddington, and those who supported him. My objective was to understand what mischief his amendment was trying to resolve. The noble Lord's argument seems to hinge on the proposition that this provision, left unamended, would stop good, decent...

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (7 May 2008)

Lord Alli: No, my Lords. I am arguing that the offence does not capture the theological argument about homosexuality in Islam, nor would it affect the way that it is literally interpreted by the imams. It would prevent an imam using homosexuality and theology to incite and stir up hatred. That is the issue. It is not the theological discussion with which we are engaged. That is not made illegal under...

Taxation: Inheritance Tax (7 May 2008)

Lord Alli: My Lords, does the Minister—

Asylum: Mehdi Kazemi (11 Mar 2008)

Lord Alli: My Lords, three specific issues relate to this case. First, homosexuality is illegal in Iran and punishable by death. Secondly, this young man's partner was hanged at an early age simply for being gay. Thirdly, the Home Office's position is that gay people can return to Iran safely, provided that they are "discreet". Heaven knows what that means. Does the Minister agree with his department's...

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] (21 Jan 2008)

Lord Alli: My Lords, like a moth to a flame, I rise to support the Government's Amendment No. 108 and to set out my opposition to the subsequent amendments. Before doing so, I would like to say what a privilege it has been to read and listen to the debates in this Bill. If or those outside this Chamber or in another place wish to see justification of why we are here, I would ask them to look at the work...

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] (21 Jan 2008)

Lord Alli: My Lords—

Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007 (21 Mar 2007)

Lord Alli: My Lords, I intend to speak only briefly tonight; after all, we have been here before. I argued passionately for these regulations during the passage of the Equality Bill two years ago, and I say to the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Belmont, that it does not feel like the regulations are coming in in haste for those of us who argued for them at Second Reading on 15 June 2005, or in Committee,...

Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (9 Jan 2007)

Lord Alli: My Lords, the legislation that we discuss changes but the arguments remain the same. I thank my noble friend Lady Blood for her very powerful speech. Some may have thought that the whole of Northern Ireland would oppose these laws, and my noble friend made it very clear that that was not the case. I would not normally speak on regulations affecting Northern Ireland, but as one of the few gay...

Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (9 Jan 2007)

Lord Alli: My Lords, would the noble Lord answer two questions for me? Would he allow me to stay in his guest house on the basis of my colour? And would he allow me and my partner to stay in his guest house on the basis of our sexual orientation?

Equality Bill [HL] (9 Nov 2005)

Lord Alli: moved Amendment No. 45: Line 4, after "belief;" insert "to enable provision to be made about discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation;" On Question, amendment agreed to. An amendment (privilege) made.

Equality Bill [HL] (9 Nov 2005)

Lord Alli: moved Amendment No. 10: Page 20, line 32, at end insert— "(ea) regulations under Part 2A of this Act," On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 41 [Transitional: the Commission]:

Equality Bill [HL] (9 Nov 2005)

Lord Alli: My Lords, first I thank the Minister for her kind words, and reiterate how pleased we are that the Government could accept these amendments. Subject to the noble Earl, Lord Ferrers, I would like to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, for her contribution—not just today but, in brief, on 19 October. She made her support perfectly clear then. In a sense, the arguments put forward...

Equality Bill [HL] (9 Nov 2005)

Lord Alli: moved Amendment No. 4: Page 15, line 32, at end insert— "(da) a provision of regulations under Part 2A of this Act corresponding to section 66 below," On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 28 [Legal assistance]:

Equality Bill [HL] (9 Nov 2005)

Lord Alli: moved Amendment No. 3: Page 7, line 39, at end insert— "(ea) regulations under Part 2A of this Act,"

Equality Bill [HL] (9 Nov 2005)

Lord Alli: My Lords, in moving Amendment No. 3, I shall speak also to Amendments Nos. 4, 10, 41, and 45. I say to the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, that I have satisfied her ambition before she has, because parliamentary counsel are very happy with my amendments. I am sure that noble Lords will recall that on Report on 19 October, I moved an amendment asking the Government to look again at the...

Equality Bill [HL] (19 Oct 2005)

Lord Alli: My Lords, I thank the Minister for that answer and I thank all who have spoken in support of these amendments. I have no doubt about the political will but, like my noble friend Lord Smith of Finsbury, I believe these provisions could be and should be made now. I give fair notice to the noble Baroness that in the weeks between now and when the Bill comes back we will expect her department to...

Equality Bill [HL] (19 Oct 2005)

Lord Alli: moved Amendment No. 170: After Clause 81, insert the following new clause— "PART 2A DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION Key concepts SEXUAL ORIENTATION In this Part "sexual orientation" means a sexual orientation towards— (a) persons of the same sex; (b) persons of the opposite sex; or (c) persons of the same sex and of the opposite sex."