Tag Archive for Debates

1 year on: Coalition and Disability

lordlow

As has already been mentioned in the recent blog entry by Baroness Grey-Thompson, on Thursday, ahead of the biggest ever lobby of Parliament by disabled people this Wednesday, I introduced a debate calling attention to the impact of Government policies on disabled people.  The general opinion was that it went very well.  We had an…

Diary of a baroness

Baroness Deech

Saturday we celebrated with an old friend who thinks he has been appointed to the Supreme Court.  I say “thinks” because although the appointment is all over the internet, there has been no official announcement.  The appointment has been brewing for about 5 months, and still no formal announcement. Apparently it cannot be announced until…

Post-Match Analysis

lordlow

Last time I contributed to this blog I said I would bet money there would be a deal which enabled the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill to complete its passage in time for the referendum to take place on 5 May, and that the recent goings-on in the House would not cause the sky…

Debating the Queen's Speech

Lord Norton

The House has begun five days of debate on the Queen’s Speech.  I have been sat in the chamber listening to today’s debate, which focuses on foreign and European affairs, international development and defence.  Though different topics are allocated to each day, the five days of debate are deemed to constitute one debate on the…