Crossbench Peer
Entered the House of Lords on 23 December 2020
I too welcome the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Smith of Cluny, to her ministerial position and congratulate her on an excellent speech. What is the importance of the rule of law? In brief, it is a national standard of minimum rights for a free and democratic United Kingdom and an international standard for democracies across the world. On both these points, I agree with much of what the...
My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, for securing this important debate. I agree with many of the concerns expressed by previous speakers, including the need for more comprehensive consultation; the need to delay the imposition of VAT until next September; and an exemption for schools providing for children with special educational needs and disabilities, as well as for...
My Lords, the Government have declared their intention to introduce legislation to promote social housing and increase the rights of tenants and their protection. These are matters to which I fully subscribe. Although the Minister—the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath—did not elaborate in his opening address on what is intended in relation to tenants’ rights and protections, I assume...
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