Lord Etherton (CB)

My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Wilson of Sedgefield, on his impressive and, in many respects, quite moving speech. Before I turn to the two matters of substance on which I wish to a

My Lords, I rise to support this amendment, to which I have added my name. There are four fundamental legal principles which show the need for this amendment and why it should be supported by the Memb

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

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 comprehens

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 su