Lord True

My Lords, I am sorry if I appear snippy. Sometimes, the Opposition are permitted to criticise proposals or to probe them. On the point I am making about capacity, I am aware of the welcome action we a

My Lords, it might be helpful for me to intervene at this point and set out the position of the Official Opposition, although I assure the House that I will listen carefully and weigh every contributi

My Lords, it has been an excellent debate—there I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, who I always attempt to agree with but sometimes fall short, for which I apologise. I may do so later in these

My Lords, the Captain of the Gentleman-at-Arms has made a rather irregular intervention, which I thoroughly approve of. Since, by accident, I happen to be here as Leader of the Opposition, on behalf o

My Lords, I thank the Minister for being here to repeat this Statement. The new Prime Minister was in place for 42 days before meeting Parliament. That is an all-time record for a new Prime Minister a

The Statement was made by someone who did not attend the summit and in the absence of the Prime Minister—a decent man forced from office by self-interested colleagues who owed their place in Parliamen