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Proceeding contribution from Lord Lee of Trafford (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 23 October 2007. It occurred during Debate and Debate on select committee report on Middle East and Afghanistan.


Middle East and Afghanistan

My Lords, today’s debate on the Middle East and Afghanistan is my first opportunity to contribute as a defence spokesperson since I was a defence procurement Minister in the other place over 20 years ago. I am recalled to the colours following the very sad, almost brutal death of our dear colleague, Tim, Lord Garden. He entered your Lordships’ House following a distinguished military career, and his military experience and opinions carried huge respect here and beyond. I come after Tim, but in no way can I say I follow him. We all miss him greatly, no one more so than my noble friend Lady Garden, who is with us today.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
695 c1022 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Crops Corruption Development aid Human rights Drugs Iraq EU common foreign and security policy Nuclear fuels Peacekeeping operations Politics and government Terrorism Security Afghanistan Israel Turkey Palestine Iran Middle East Hezbollah Reconstruction Peace negotiations Lebanon Gaza Hamas Kurds Opium PKK
Link
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