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Proceeding contribution from Lord Graham of Edmonton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 2 April 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Borough Freedom (No 2) Bill [HL].


Borough Freedom Bill [HL]

My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to enable rights of admission to the freedom of cities or towns to be extended to women; to enable other amendments relating to admission to be made; to confer powers to admit persons as honorary freemen of certain places in the Confederation of the Cinque Ports; and for connected purposes. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a First Time. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Bill read a first time, and ordered to be printed.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
700 c1048 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Civic dignitaries Women Equality Gender Cinque ports
Legislation
Borough Freedom (No. 2) Bill (HL) 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk