Ministerial statement on Monday, 11 July 2005, in the House of Commons, led by Tony Blair.

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Statement on the G8 summit at Gleneagles.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 436 c580-96
Session: 2005-06
Department: Prime Minister
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: The G8 Gleneagles Summit
Thursday, 15 December 2005
Written statements
House of Commons; G8 Gleneagles Summit
Thursday, 15 December 2005
Written statements
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Howard of Lympne | 436 c582-4 (Link to this contribution) This is an afternoon for consensus; we might be in danger of setting an entirely new trend. I congra...; Tony Blair | 436 c584-5 (Link to this contribution) Again, let me thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for his broad agreement with what we have t...; Charles Kennedy | 436 c585-7 (Link to this contribution) The Prime Minister is undoubtedly to be congratulated on what was, for the best and happiest of reas...; Tony Blair | 436 c587-8 (Link to this contribution) First, the right hon. Gentleman is right: the promises have got to be fulfilled. On the other hand, ...; Gerald Kaufman | 436 c590-1 (Link to this contribution) I applaud the $3 billion dollar package for the Palestinian Authority and my right hon. Friend’s key...; Tony Blair | 436 c590 (Link to this contribution) This is obviously important. We need the farming community to be strong, and as the hon. Gentleman r...; Lord Bannside | 436 c590 (Link to this contribution) The House has received this report with gratitude, because, after all the negative statements that w...; Tony Blair | 436 c589-90 (Link to this contribution) I thank my right hon. Friend for his words. On trade, we are very clear in the communiqué that the o...; Michael Meacher | 436 c589 (Link to this contribution) On aid and debt relief, the G8 summit was clearly an enormous success, for which my right hon. Frien...; Tony Blair | 436 c589 (Link to this contribution) We have agreed that we will set a credible end date. That includes the European Union position, whic...; Tony Baldry | 436 c589 (Link to this contribution) On trade, President Bush has made it clear that he is prepared to reduce agricultural subsidies if t...; Tony Blair | 436 c589 (Link to this contribution) I thank my right hon. Friend for his supportive statements. Yes, we certainly should consider what f...; Robin Cook | 436 c588-9 (Link to this contribution) May I congratulate my right hon. Friend on achieving a greater sense of purpose at this G8 summit th...; Tony Blair | 436 c591 (Link to this contribution) —with property rights, and so on. That is very important. The lessons of what countries need to do t...; Andrew Mitchell | 436 c591 (Link to this contribution) Property rights.; Tony Blair | 436 c591 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman. We can provide help for democracy but should also make the important po...; Tony Blair | 436 c592 (Link to this contribution) I would have preferred the date to be in the communiqué, although—to be fair—I understand why other ...; David Curry | 436 c592 (Link to this contribution) The Prime Minister wanted to get an end date for agricultural subsidies into the communiqué, but he ...; Tony Blair | 436 c592 (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is right. It is inspiring to see how many schools have taken the issues up. Obviously...; Clive Efford | 436 c591-2 (Link to this contribution) Does my right hon. Friend agree that, in terms of the agenda for the G8, the genie is out of the bot...; Tony Blair | 436 c591 (Link to this contribution) I agree entirely with my right hon. Friend. It is important that disengagement and the support for t...; Gary Streeter | 436 c591 (Link to this contribution) I warmly welcome the extra money for Africa and agree with the Prime Minister that that must go hand...; Speaker | 436 c596 (Link to this contribution) Order. We must move on to the main business.; Tony Blair | 436 c596 (Link to this contribution) Hassle, certainly. They bore it with great fortitude. I should also like to thank the police as well...; Lord McLoughlin | 436 c596 (Link to this contribution) Hassle.; Tony Blair | 436 c596 (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman’s standing up reminds me of one thing that I omitted to do in my statement that I...; Tony Blair | 436 c595 (Link to this contribution) If we deliver on what has been promised, yes, we can say that the millennium development goals will ...; Pete Wishart | 436 c595-6 (Link to this contribution) Does the Prime Minister fully understand the sense of disappointment felt by many non-governmental o...; Tony Blair | 436 c594-5 (Link to this contribution) On the latter point, that would be a sensible idea because it would help people understand what the ...; Harry Cohen | 436 c595 (Link to this contribution) Credit to the Prime Minister and the Government on efforts made and progress achieved, but will the ...; Tony Blair | 436 c594 (Link to this contribution) I am sure that will be part of the discussions in the WTO round. I thank my hon. Friend for his kind...; Michael Jack | 436 c594 (Link to this contribution) The Prime Minister attached importance to the climate change action programme. May I ask him whether...; Tony Blair | 436 c592-3 (Link to this contribution) Yes, I think that will be a UN process. My hon. Friend is right about the international finance fac...; Tony Blair | 436 c593 (Link to this contribution) It is a bitter disappointment only if people had an unreasonable expectation of what we could do at ...; Peter Ainsworth | 436 c593 (Link to this contribution) The Prime Minister is to be warmly congratulated on having the courage to put climate change among h...; Michael Clapham | 436 c592 (Link to this contribution) May I congratulate my right hon. Friends the Prime Minister and the Chancellor on the work that they...; Tony Blair | 436 c592 (Link to this contribution) On the last point—; Michael Clapham | 436 c592 (Link to this contribution) In relation to asbestos.; Tony Blair | 436 c580-2 (Link to this contribution) With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the G8 summit which I chaired...; Mark Durkan | 436 c593-4 (Link to this contribution) The Prime Minister indicated that he sometimes wonders where questions about whether figures are bei...
Subjects: Climate change Developing countries Debts written off G8 Poverty Politics and government Trade
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