My Lords, I, too, extend my warmest and sincerest congratulations to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer, on initiating and drafting the Bill and on the most splendid way in which he presented his case this morning. Victor Hugo, in 1874, said that torture had virtually been abolished the...

My Lords, I, too, extend my warmest and sincerest congratulations to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer, on initiating and drafting the Bill and on the most splendid way in which he presented his case this morning. Victor Hugo, in 1874, said that torture had virtually been abolished the...

My Lords, it is probable that most people in this country and elsewhere regard torture as a criminal offence and that they follow my noble and learned friend Lord Archer of Sandwell in thinking it a most loathsome offence, condemned by the whole world. Of course, a conviction of a...

My Lords, it is probable that most people in this country and elsewhere regard torture as a criminal offence and that they follow my noble and learned friend Lord Archer of Sandwell in thinking it a most loathsome offence, condemned by the whole world. Of course, a conviction of a...

My Lords, I am in the advantageous position of having heard the speeches that preceded mine. Much that I might have said has already been said, and I closely endorse what my noble colleagues have said. In particular, I express my appreciation for the contribution of the noble and learned...

My Lords, I am in the advantageous position of having heard the speeches that preceded mine. Much that I might have said has already been said, and I closely endorse what my noble colleagues have said. In particular, I express my appreciation for the contribution of the noble and learned...

My Lords, I, too, start by thanking the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer of Sandwell, for his initiative in bringing forward the Bill. I have listened with admiration to the many noble and, not least, noble and learned, Lords who have spoken in its support. The noble and learned...

My Lords, I, too, start by thanking the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer of Sandwell, for his initiative in bringing forward the Bill. I have listened with admiration to the many noble and, not least, noble and learned, Lords who have spoken in its support. The noble and learned...

My Lords, like so many other noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, I, too, pay tribute to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer of Sandwell. Many people, both in and out of public life, consistently and rightly express their repugnance at torture and all acts associated...

My Lords, like so many other noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, I, too, pay tribute to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer of Sandwell. Many people, both in and out of public life, consistently and rightly express their repugnance at torture and all acts associated...

My Lords, at the end of a debate like this it is conventional to begin by thanking all noble Lords who have participated. I do so today, although not conventionally but from the bottom of my heart. I thank so many noble Lords for the support they have offered. I...

My Lords, at the end of a debate like this it is conventional to begin by thanking all noble Lords who have participated. I do so today, although not conventionally but from the bottom of my heart. I thank so many noble Lords for the support they have offered. I...

My Lords, we are today being invited to confront a rather peculiar situation. The international community agrees that torture is unacceptable and should be eradicated, yet we all know that torture continues to be practised in many parts of the world, despite the established consensus. Although I am not a...

My Lords, we are today being invited to confront a rather peculiar situation. The international community agrees that torture is unacceptable and should be eradicated, yet we all know that torture continues to be practised in many parts of the world, despite the established consensus. Although I am not a...

My Lords, almost everyone abhors torture. In fact, so abhorrent is it that perhaps too few actually think about its impact on an individual and his or her family and community. I am afraid that I must draw your Lordships’ attention to these unpleasant effects and, in so doing, declare...

My Lords, almost everyone abhors torture. In fact, so abhorrent is it that perhaps too few actually think about its impact on an individual and his or her family and community. I am afraid that I must draw your Lordships’ attention to these unpleasant effects and, in so doing, declare...

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. Of all the ways in which one human being may mistreat another, there can be none which evokes greater loathing and greater condemnation than torture. That is reflected in a number of international instruments, particularly...

My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. Of all the ways in which one human being may mistreat another, there can be none which evokes greater loathing and greater condemnation than torture. That is reflected in a number of international instruments, particularly...

My Lords, I, too, start by paying a warm tribute to my noble and learned friend Lord Archer of Sandwell. He was a respected and distinguished law officer in a previous Government of whom I was a part. His outstanding legal ability and integrity have always been clear. As the...

My Lords, I, too, start by paying a warm tribute to my noble and learned friend Lord Archer of Sandwell. He was a respected and distinguished law officer in a previous Government of whom I was a part. His outstanding legal ability and integrity have always been clear. As the...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer of Sandwell, on his initiative in bringing forward this Bill and, perhaps I may humbly say, on the way that he presented it to the House. I particularly welcomed his remark that the Bill should send a signal on...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer of Sandwell, on his initiative in bringing forward this Bill and, perhaps I may humbly say, on the way that he presented it to the House. I particularly welcomed his remark that the Bill should send a signal on...

My Lords, perhaps I may join the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, and associate myself with the remarks particularly of my noble friend Lord Judd, in congratulating the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer, on securing this Second Reading debate and in paying tribute to him for all that he has...

My Lords, perhaps I may join the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, and associate myself with the remarks particularly of my noble friend Lord Judd, in congratulating the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer, on securing this Second Reading debate and in paying tribute to him for all that he has...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer of Sandwell, on bringing forward this Bill. I pay tribute to him for his long career in defending human rights, which is much appreciated by those on these Benches. I also congratulate Redress, which backed the Bill. The noble...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble and learned Lord, Lord Archer of Sandwell, on bringing forward this Bill. I pay tribute to him for his long career in defending human rights, which is much appreciated by those on these Benches. I also congratulate Redress, which backed the Bill. The noble...

Torture (Damages) Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Torture (Damages) Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.