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Proceeding contribution from Oliver Heald (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 10 June 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [Lords].


Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [Lords]

I am trespassing on the Minister's good will, but we have established that a symbol such as the cross or the crescent is historic and well known. Even in places where there is not a proper education system and there is not an easy opportunity to market a new symbol, people know about crosses and crescents. How will we be able to establish the new brand of the crystal in a war-torn place where perhaps only half the children go to school? In such places, where this really matters, will it be easy to establish the new symbol?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
493 c831-2 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Health services Humanitarian aid Geneva Conventions International organisations Peacekeeping operations Staff United Nations Safety International Red Cross
Legislation
Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill (HL) 2008-09
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk