I did not intend to interrupt the noble Lord; I thought he had finished.

I did not intend to interrupt the noble Lord; I thought he had finished.

So, the noble Lord has finished. I want to add no more than a pennyweight to this debate. It is based on personal experience, in that I have been excluded from no fewer than three referendums in recent years—two on the question of devolution in Scotland and one on the...

So, the noble Lord has finished. I want to add no more than a pennyweight to this debate. It is based on personal experience, in that I have been excluded from no fewer than three referendums in recent years—two on the question of devolution in Scotland and one on the...

My Lords, I want to make a very brief observation with regard to orphan works. The existing definition of an orphan work is not terribly satisfactory. The matter came before the previous Government in their last weeks—I see my noble friend Lord Young nodding over there—when I was successful in...

My Lords, I want to make a very brief observation with regard to orphan works. The existing definition of an orphan work is not terribly satisfactory. The matter came before the previous Government in their last weeks—I see my noble friend Lord Young nodding over there—when I was successful in...

My Lords, I hesitate to intervene in what is clearly a Welsh evening but I am happy to come to the aid of my fellow Celts on this occasion. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, on securing this debate and on the powerful manner in which he introduced it....

My Lords, I hesitate to intervene in what is clearly a Welsh evening but I am happy to come to the aid of my fellow Celts on this occasion. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, on securing this debate and on the powerful manner in which he introduced it....

My Lords, this has become somewhat unsatisfactory. Is it not time to send for the Leader of the House?

My Lords, this has become somewhat unsatisfactory. Is it not time to send for the Leader of the House?

What a pity.

What a pity.

My Lords—

My Lords—

I have spoken only once before in this lengthy debate and that was on Clause 42, on the definition of orphan works. I spoke on behalf of the Periodical Publishers Association, of which I am the vice-president. We felt then that the definition was inadequate. The association did not think...

I have spoken only once before in this lengthy debate and that was on Clause 42, on the definition of orphan works. I spoke on behalf of the Periodical Publishers Association, of which I am the vice-president. We felt then that the definition was inadequate. The association did not think...

I apologise to my noble friend for entering this lengthy debate so late in the day. I do so at the instigation of the Periodical Publishers Association of which I am the vice-president. It is an unpaid post and not a very onerous one. The PPA wants to draw attention...

I apologise to my noble friend for entering this lengthy debate so late in the day. I do so at the instigation of the Periodical Publishers Association of which I am the vice-president. It is an unpaid post and not a very onerous one. The PPA wants to draw attention...

Might I draw my noble friend’s attention to a procedural matter, to which she referred earlier? She will be unaware of the fact that I was, for a number of years, a Whip in another place—admittedly, that was some considerable time ago—and I can assure her that the Whips will...

Might I draw my noble friend’s attention to a procedural matter, to which she referred earlier? She will be unaware of the fact that I was, for a number of years, a Whip in another place—admittedly, that was some considerable time ago—and I can assure her that the Whips will...

My Lords, I am very grateful for those kind words. The noble Viscount, Lord Montgomery, and I have debated for many years on a variety of subjects but this, I believe, is the first time we have ever been on the same side. I am very glad of it; it...

My Lords, I am very grateful for those kind words. The noble Viscount, Lord Montgomery, and I have debated for many years on a variety of subjects but this, I believe, is the first time we have ever been on the same side. I am very glad of it; it...

My Lords-

My Lords-

My Lords, I follow the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, in a very mild and almost trivial way. I am not sure that I quite understood what the Minister said about scientific evidence. I am an engineer who used to have a nodding acquaintance with science. I thought that I heard...

My Lords, I follow the noble Lord, Lord Kingsland, in a very mild and almost trivial way. I am not sure that I quite understood what the Minister said about scientific evidence. I am an engineer who used to have a nodding acquaintance with science. I thought that I heard...

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners in England and Wales were on suicide watch or special observation as a result of severe mental illness, including depression, in each of the past five years.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prisoners in England and Wales were on suicide watch or special observation as a result of severe mental illness, including depression, in each of the past five years.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the results of the prisoner transfers pilot project, initiated in 2007.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the results of the prisoner transfers pilot project, initiated in 2007.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average number of days between diagnosis and transfer to hospital for prisoners in England and Wales suffering from severe mental illnesses in each year for which figures are available.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average number of days between diagnosis and transfer to hospital for prisoners in England and Wales suffering from severe mental illnesses in each year for which figures are available.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what processes exist within prisons in England and Wales to ensure that offenders suffering from severe psychiatric disorders receive treatment appropriate to their condition.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what processes exist within prisons in England and Wales to ensure that offenders suffering from severe psychiatric disorders receive treatment appropriate to their condition.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to establishing a single budget for the treatment of offenders with severe psychiatric disorders.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to establishing a single budget for the treatment of offenders with severe psychiatric disorders.

My Lords, I sometimes wonder why I am here—on this occasion mainly because my noble friend Lord Harrison has said just about everything that needs to be said on this subject. There is little that I can add, apart from ““Hurrah!”” or something. I felt inclined to contribute to this...

My Lords, I sometimes wonder why I am here—on this occasion mainly because my noble friend Lord Harrison has said just about everything that needs to be said on this subject. There is little that I can add, apart from ““Hurrah!”” or something. I felt inclined to contribute to this...

My Lords, I hesitate to intervene before my noble friend sits down, especially on Report, when we should be on our best behaviour, but will he remind the noble Duke, the Duke of Montrose, who made a very interesting and informative contribution to our debates, as he often does, that...

My Lords, I hesitate to intervene before my noble friend sits down, especially on Report, when we should be on our best behaviour, but will he remind the noble Duke, the Duke of Montrose, who made a very interesting and informative contribution to our debates, as he often does, that...