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Queen's speech debate on Wednesday, 25 May 2005, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Adonis. The answering member was Lord Warner.


Address in Reply to Her Majesty’s Most Gracious Speech

Lords debate on Queens speech (sixth day) on education, social affairs and health. Motion on royal address agreed to nemine dissentiente.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
672 c465-566 
Session
2005-06
Department
Department of Health
Department for Education and Skills
Procedure
Addresses to the Crown
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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Message from the Queen
Thursday, 9 June 2005
Parliamentary proceedings
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Proceeding contributions
Lord Adonis | 672 c465-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, rising to make my own maiden speech at the start of this debate enables me to extend real ...
Lord De Mauley | 672 c484-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by thanking your Lordships on all sides for making me most welcome in your Lordshi...
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Earl of Listowel | 672 c496-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also express my   deepest respect for the work that the noble Lord, Lord Filkin, underto...
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 672 c498-502 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the whole House will have been moved by the obvious sincerity and compassion with which th...
Bishop of Portsmouth | 672 c479-81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join others in your Lordships’ House in warmly congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Adoni...
Baroness Jay of Paddington | 672 c481-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I follow the right reverend Prelate in congratulating my noble friend Lord Adonis on his e...
Baroness Buscombe | 672 c470-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to follow the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Adonis. We ...
Baroness Walmsley | 672 c474-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, look forward to working with the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, and I am delighted to se...
Lord Pendry | 672 c490-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin with the alleged words of King Henry VIII to all his wives, ““I will not detain yo...
Lord Patten | 672 c493-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I agree with almost everything that the noble Lord, Lord Pendry, has said. I listened to h...
Lord Dearing | 672 c487-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is my privilege to congratulate the noble Lord on his maiden speech. I congratulate him...
Earl Howe | 672 c555-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in a debate of such high quality. I join others in welcoming...
Lord Warner | 672 c559-66 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we have had a wide-ranging and well informed debate this afternoon and evening, which sets...
Lord Mitchell | 672 c539-42 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lord Hunt on his return to the Front Benches—he has b...
Baroness O'Neill of Bengarve | 672 c542-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is striking to think about those things that the AUT has done. My perception is that th...
Lord Smith of Leigh | 672 c544-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we have had a long and wide-ranging debate on many aspects of social policy in the graciou...
Baroness Wilkins | 672 c530-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate both noble Lords on their maiden speeches, and welcome my noble frien...
Baroness Greengross | 672 c533-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my congratulations to the two noble Lords who made maiden speeches on subjects very ...
Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 672 c535-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Government introduced a plethora of social legislation in the previous Parliament and ...
Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 672 c523-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Colwyn, I was going to remark on the degree to which this debate...
Lord Skidelsky | 672 c527-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the gracious Speech reaffirms the fact that education remains the main priority of the Gov...
Lord Rosser | 672 c518-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I extend my congratulations to my noble friend Lord Adonis and to the noble Lord, Lord De ...
Lord Colwyn | 672 c520-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the trouble with a debate such as this, with different speakers covering three or four maj...
Lord Blackwell | 672 c505-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in addition to welcoming the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, I join my noble friend...
Baroness Hollis of Heigham | 672 c502-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the maiden speakers; their speeches were immaculate, interesting, cha...
Lord Chan | 672 c515-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in welcoming the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, and I congratulate him ...
Baroness Morris of Bolton | 672 c513-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, take the opportunity to welcome the noble Lord, Lord Adonis, and my noble friend L...
Baroness Finlay of Llandaff | 672 c508-11 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my sincere congratulations to the noble Lords, Lord Adonis and Lord De Mauley, on th...
Baroness Barker | 672 c550-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a real privilege to begin to sum up at the end of this debate. I thank the noble Lor...
Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe | 672 c511-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I would like to concentrate my remarks on higher education and in doing so declare my inte...
Lord Sutherland of Houndwood | 672 c547-50 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very happy to stand shoulder to shoulder with my colleague, propping up the end of a ...
Subjects
Compensation Childcare Discipline Custody Housing benefit Hospitals Health services Finance Education Inspections Greater London Intercountry adoption Hygiene Incapacity benefit Mental illness Private sector NHS Pre-school education Pupil exclusions Pensions Olympic Games National Lottery Office for Standards in Education Negligence MRSA Waiting lists Schools Truancy Healthcare Commission Commission for Social Care Inspection Academies Patient choice schemes
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