Lord Alexander of Weedon
Former Conservative Peer
Former Conservative Peer
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asked Her Majesty's Government: For what reasons they considered that the defence of "necessity" in the Katharine Gun case was sufficiently strong to lead them to abandon the prosecution.
My Lords, I am very glad to follow the noble Lord, Lord Clinton-Davis, whose contributions to our work I always greatly admire. He seems to me to exemplify what the playwright, Robert Bolt, once said, that it is very important to be passionate in defence of moderation. I strongly support the concept of an independent judicial appointments commission, as does Justice, the all-party law reform...
My Lords, the noble Lord anticipates my next point and perhaps gives me the opportunity of an extra minute. I was just coming to the view that I supported a Select Committee. I want to make it plain that I do not support a Select Committee with any view to killing this Bill. I believe that it is possible—I will be corrected if I am wrong—for the House to give instruction to a Select...
Former Conservative Peer
Entered the House of Lords in 1988
Left the House of Lords on 6 November 2005
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