Debate on Thursday, 15 December 2005, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank. The answering member was Lord Goldsmith.

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Lords debate on motion to call attention to the role of the Law Officers. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 676 c1368-405
Session: 2005-06
Department: Attorney General
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Morris of Aberavon | 676 c1374 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think I made that point earlier in that it is difficult to recruit eminent members of th...; Lord Wedderburn of Charlton | 676 c1374 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may intervene if the noble and learned Lord is still semi-recumbent. Does he not...; Lord Morris of Aberavon | 676 c1373-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, if my memory serves me correctly, for many years when I was in the other place, the Lord A...; Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank | 676 c1368-70 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to the role of the Law Officers; and to move for Papers. The noble Lord said...; Lord Maclennan of Rogart | 676 c1373 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, can the noble and learned Lord say whether he sees a principle that makes it appropriate f...; Lord Morris of Aberavon | 676 c1371-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Rodgers, on initiating this debate. I fear, as he anti...; Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank | 676 c1370-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, forgive me. I should say that in 1992 the Attorney-General—now the noble and learned Lord,...; Lord Lyell of Markyate | 676 c1370 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, would the noble Lord give way? I think he is slightly confused, as in 1964 I had just left...; Lord Armstrong of Ilminster | 676 c1376-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I echo the gratitude expressed by the previous speakers to the noble Lord, Lord Rodgers, f...; Lord Mayhew of Twysden | 676 c1374-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Rodgers of Quarrybank, and congratulate him on initiati...; Lord Hooson | 676 c1379 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wish to make a very brief intervention to say that of course the law officer system perh...; Lord Morris of Aberavon | 676 c1387 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, will my noble friend allow me—; Lord Morgan | 676 c1386-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin with the proposition that this has been a great reforming and progressive Governme...; Lord Lyell of Markyate | 676 c1381-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am glad to have the opportunity to take part in the debate, and I too congratulate the n...; Lord Clinton-Davis | 676 c1379-81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I think that I am the only solicitor to be involved in this debate. I regard that as a gre...; Lord Goodhart | 676 c1383-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Rodgers for introducing this debate which is a matter of cons...; Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 676 c1379 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I must remind the noble Lord that this is a timed debate and there is absolutely no time f...; Baroness Hooper | 676 c1405 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the time allotted for this debate has now elapsed. Does the noble Lord, Lord Rodgers, wish...; Lord Goldsmith | 676 c1399-405 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank, on initiating this ...; Lord Kingsland | 676 c1397-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Rodgers, for giving your Lordships’ House an opportunit...; Lord Thomas of Gresford | 676 c1394-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, express thanks to my noble friend Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank for introducing this...; Lord De Mauley | 676 c1391-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like my noble friends Lord Campbell of Alloway and Lord Astor of Hever, I want to focus on...; Lord Astor of Hever | 676 c1390-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank, for initiating this deba...; Lord Campbell of Alloway | 676 c1388-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like other noble Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank, for introduci...; Lord Morgan | 676 c1387-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I agree. I am sorry, I am afraid I did not mention it given the brevity of the time. I mus...; Lord Morris of Aberavon | 676 c1387 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, Lord Silkin was exonerated by a higher court. That should be said.; Lord Morgan | 676 c1387 (Link to this contribution) There is not much time.; Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank | 676 c1405 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I would much prefer to precede it by thanking those who have spoken in the debate. There i...; Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 676 c1383 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, if the noble Lord, Lord Goodhart, will forgive me, I rise to remind all noble and learned ...
Subjects: Accountability Army Armed conflict Attorney General Iraq Legal opinion Government Law officers Ministerial duties Prosecutions Peacekeeping operations Ministers Political impartiality Rule of law Iraq conflict Solicitor General Advocate General for Scotland
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