Equality (Titles) Bill [HL]

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, has set in motion a change in the way that hereditary title...

My Lords, any hereditary Peer who speaks on this Bill probably has to declare a series of interes...

My Lords, there are two elements to this Bill. I am personally affected by only one but there is ...

My Lords, first, I must declare an interest as a hereditary Peer, and the father of three daughte...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, for allowing us to speak on this matter to...

My Lords, I am grateful for the courtesy of the House in allowing me to slip into the gap, as it ...

Hear, hear!

That would allow the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, to add bishops to her list.

12.56 pm

Hear, hear to that. First, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, for his introduction of the Bill. ...

My Lords, perhaps I might start with one or two personal remarks. I was interested to hear the no...

My Lords, I am very grateful to all who have spoken, with some modification of that as regards th...