Debate on Thursday, 17 November 2005, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Freeman. The answering member was Baroness Amos.

Commonwealth

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the United Kingdom's relations with the Commonwealth. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 675 c1189-230
Session: 2005-06
Department: Department for International Development
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Earl of Sandwich | 675 c1208-10 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, has already said that the Commonwealth is unique and a force...; Lord Howe of Aberavon | 675 c1202-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join with those who have spoken in thanking my noble friend Lord Freeman for giving us t...; Lord Jones of Cheltenham | 675 c1204-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, on introducing this timely debate. I sp...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 675 c1206 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I respectfully remind noble Lords that this is a timed debate. We are going over time, and...; Lord Blaker | 675 c1206-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too congratulate my noble friend Lord Freeman on initiating the debate. Zimbabwe is not ...; Lord Desai | 675 c1193-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are all grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, for choosing this topic for debate. H...; Baroness Falkner of Margravine | 675 c1195-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, for introducing this debate, which foreshadow...; Lord Craig of Radley | 675 c1197-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the topic chosen by the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, is most welcome and well timed. Last Su...; Lord Hunt of Chesterton | 675 c1199-202 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I echo the thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, for introducing this debate. We should ...; Lord Freeman | 675 c1189-93 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to the United Kingdom’s relations with the Commonwealth; and to move for Pape...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 675 c1220-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join others in warmly thanking my noble friend Lord Freeman for promoting this debate. T...; Baroness Amos | 675 c1223-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, for giving us the opportunity to consider t...; Lord Goodlad | 675 c1216-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too congratulate my noble friend Lord Freeman on his wide-ranging and penetrating speech...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 675 c1218-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as is appropriate in a debate in your Lordships’ House, we have heard a lot about past con...; Lord McIntosh of Haringey | 675 c1229 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Howe, referred to the unanimity of views, which indeed ma...; Lord Howe of Aberavon | 675 c1229 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before the Minister sits down, as there are a few moments left I endorse absolutely her cl...; Baroness Scotland of Asthal | 675 c1229 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I hope I made it clear in what I said about the Commonwealth Institute that there are ongo...; Baroness Gardner of Parkes | 675 c1214-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Freeman for bringing this debate to the House today. It has b...; Baroness Prashar | 675 c1212-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, for securing this very timely deba...; Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville | 675 c1210-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Sandwich, whose very name has been imprint...; Lord Freeman | 675 c1229-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this excellent debate. I hope very much t...
Subjects: Construction Computers Commonwealth Developing countries Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Disaster relief Commonwealth Institute Democracy Graduates Elections Education Exports International assistance Infrastructure Health professions Judges Recruitment Private finance initiative Politics and government Pakistan Roads Rule of law Secondment Trade agreements Zimbabwe Uganda Earthquakes Cricket Non-governmental organisations Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Free trade
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