Queen's speech debate on Thursday, 19 May 2005, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Drayson. The answering member was Lord Triesman.

Address in Reply to Her Majesty’s Most Gracious Speech

Lords debate on Queens speech (third day) on foreign affairs defence and international development.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 672 c110-227
Session: 2005-06
Department: Department for International Development; Ministry of Defence; Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Procedure: Addresses to the Crown
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Drayson | 672 c110-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is right that we consider foreign affairs, defence and international development within...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 672 c117-21 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by warmly welcoming the noble Lords, Lord Drayson and Lord Triesman, to their new ...; Lord Garden | 672 c122-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Drayson, on his appointment as the Minister in the hot...; Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham | 672 c126-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the commitment in the gracious Speech to address the issues of global poverty ...; House of Lords chamber | 672 c129-31 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a privilege to be called so early in the debate. But I feel somewhat like a tethered...; Baroness Whitaker | 672 c128-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, despite this early position in the speaking order, I wish to make only a very narrow, brie...; Lord Thomson of Monifieth | 672 c131-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in the field of international relations, the gracious Speech could mark a watershed for th...; Lord Freeman | 672 c138-40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on behalf of the Conservative Back Benches, I welcome the arrival of the noble Lord, Lord ...; Lord Clinton-Davis | 672 c136-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not know why it was decided that the European Commission should be represented at thi...; Lord Alton of Liverpool | 672 c183-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in his prescient remarks at the outset of our debate, the noble Lord, Lord Howell of Guild...; Bishop of Winchester | 672 c187-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I must begin by apologising for my absence from the opening speeches. It was impossible to...; Lord Steinberg | 672 c178-81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Drayson, on his opening remarks, which covered a...; Earl of Sandwich | 672 c181-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, last Sunday was Whitsun or Pentecost, an occasion for all Christians to look outwards and ...; Lord Hylton | 672 c169-71 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am about to follow in the footsteps of my noble friend Lord Wright of Richmond, who spok...; Lord Ashcroft | 672 c167-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise for not being in the Chamber for the opening speeches. I was having emergency ...; Lord Lea of Crondall | 672 c176-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I want specifically to congratulate my noble friend Lord Triesman on being appoin...; Lord Beaumont of Whitley | 672 c175-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, when Cato the Elder ended all his speeches ““Carthago delenda est””, he may have bored the...; Lord Weidenfeld | 672 c172-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the key words ““culture of respect”” in the gracious Speech should extend to and straddle ...; Lord Luke | 672 c171-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, take this opportunity to welcome the noble Lord, Lord Drayson, and to wish him luc...; Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 672 c153-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, there has been something rather surrealistic about the recent general election campaign. D...; Baroness Turner of Camden | 672 c157-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to participate in the debate on the gracious Speech. I am also g...; Lord Lyell | 672 c159-62 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, what a treat it is to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Turner. I shall follow her not just ...; Lord Lipsey | 672 c164-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, these are the first-ever words I have uttered in public on the subject of the war in Iraq....; Baroness Northover | 672 c140-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, a number of areas relating to international development were mentioned in the gracious Spe...; Lord Truscott | 672 c145-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, commend my noble friend Lord Drayson on an excellent opening speech and also welco...; Lord Inge | 672 c143-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like other noble Lords, I would like to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Drayson, on hi...; Lord Alderdice | 672 c150-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in the nature of things, the gracious Speech is something of a series of brief bullet poin...; Baroness Park of Monmouth | 672 c147-50 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Government have recently published the 461-page report on the Commission for Africa—fu...; Baroness Crawley | 672 c227 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now adjourn. House adjourned at fourteen minutes past six...; Baroness Crawley | 672 c227 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on behalf of my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer of Thoroton, I beg to move that the...; Lord Triesman | 672 c225-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, God be with you. I enjoyed what I thought was a sort of a Maginot speech. The element wher...; Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 672 c225 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, was good enough to refer to me in this context as well. Perh...; Lord Triesman | 672 c217-25 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, perhaps I may respond with my profound thanks for the good wishes that both my nobl...; Lord Astor of Hever | 672 c214-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I must start by declaring an interest as honorary colonel of a Royal Engineers TA regiment...; Lord Gilbert | 672 c207-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, if the noble Lord thinks that manifesto commitments are any precursor to what will actuall...; Lord Wright of Richmond | 672 c208 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, may I ask a rhetorical question? I do not really expect an answer. If we are to be advised...; Lord Gilbert | 672 c208 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is exactly where it has always been left—interpreted exactly as anyone wants to interpr...; Lord Grenfell | 672 c201-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I express my warmest congratulations to the noble Lords, Lord Triesman and Lord Drayson, o...; Lord Pearson of Rannoch | 672 c198-201 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thought that it was rather perspicacious of Her Majesty to go so far as to refer to our ...; Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 672 c207 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am afraid that it was a misquotation. I referred to the past and to the manifesto commit...; Lord Gilbert | 672 c205-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I follow my noble friend Lord Grenfell in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Drayson, o...; Baroness Rawlings | 672 c190-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I hope that noble Lords will forgive me at this late stage if I concentrate mainly on Bulg...; Baroness Cox | 672 c195-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, since the debate on the previous gracious Speech, there have been significant developments...; Lord Williamson of Horton | 672 c133-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I first congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Drayson, on his ministerial appointment, and the...; Lord Dykes | 672 c192-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Rawlings, remind me that the Prime Ministers of both...; Lord Wright of Richmond | 672 c162-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it will not surprise noble Lords if I fail where my noble friend Lord Williamson of Horton...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 672 c210-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we welcome the new Ministers. When I look across at them I first think that Ministers are ...; Lord Young of Norwood Green | 672 c208-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise for missing the opening speeches due to unforeseen circumstances. I will mind ...
Subjects: Armed forces Defence Army Developing countries Development aid Arms trade Defence equipment China Africa Iraq European Constitution Treaty EU common foreign and security policy Foreign policy Nuclear weapons Peacekeeping operations Procurement Navy Military law Terrorism Security United Nations USA Afghanistan NATO Israel Sudan Palestine Iran Middle East Aircraft carriers Darfur EU external relations Asia Conflict prevention Conflict resolution
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Address in Reply to Her Majesty’s Most Gracious Speech

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