Yes, my Lords, indeed we did, but the Commons eventually accepted them.

Yes, my Lords, indeed we did, but the Commons eventually accepted them.

My Lords, conscious of the time pressures on anyone speaking three-fifths of the way through an extremely long debate, I shall not refer to the White Paper, so ably dissected by a number of noble Lords. Instead, I shall concentrate on trying to knock on the head the myths and...

My Lords, conscious of the time pressures on anyone speaking three-fifths of the way through an extremely long debate, I shall not refer to the White Paper, so ably dissected by a number of noble Lords. Instead, I shall concentrate on trying to knock on the head the myths and...

My Lords, I, too, have an attraction to the amendment. As I understand it, as a non-lawyer, it would not take one back to the pre-1984 position, in so far as it would apply only to those who trespassed with a view to committing a crime. It would not cover simple trespass,...

My Lords, I, too, have an attraction to the amendment. As I understand it, as a non-lawyer, it would not take one back to the pre-1984 position, in so far as it would apply only to those who trespassed with a view to committing a crime. It would not cover simple trespass,...

My Lords, I strongly support the amendment for which the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, has argued powerfully. Suppose someone was addressing a gathering of people who were not necessarily known to him or her, and expressed the view that men who made their wives or daughters cover themselves from head...

My Lords, I strongly support the amendment for which the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, has argued powerfully. Suppose someone was addressing a gathering of people who were not necessarily known to him or her, and expressed the view that men who made their wives or daughters cover themselves from head...

My Lords, was I raising a red herring in talking about criticising the veiling from head to toe of women? Is that something which in fact would not be caught by the Bill as it stands?

My Lords, was I raising a red herring in talking about criticising the veiling from head to toe of women? Is that something which in fact would not be caught by the Bill as it stands?

A great many years ago, I was at a boarding school in the United States where at least 10   per cent of the boys were Jewish. We had a short morning assembly, as schools do, at which the Lord’s Prayer was said. I do not remember any of the Jewish boys...

A great many years ago, I was at a boarding school in the United States where at least 10   per cent of the boys were Jewish. We had a short morning assembly, as schools do, at which the Lord’s Prayer was said. I do not remember any of the Jewish boys...

I am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. He said that it is right to respect the dignity and worth of each individual. Does that mean that we are under some sort of moral obligation to respect the dignity and worth of murderers, rapists, muggers, vandals and almost...

I am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. He said that it is right to respect the dignity and worth of each individual. Does that mean that we are under some sort of moral obligation to respect the dignity and worth of murderers, rapists, muggers, vandals and almost...