Parliamentary proceeding on Thursday, 9 February 2006, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Knight of Collingtree. The answering member was Lord Bassam of Brighton.

Freedom of Speech

Lords debate on motion to call attention to recent developments affecting freedom of speech. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 678 c835-67
Session: 2005-06
Department: Attorney General
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Knight of Collingtree | 678 c835-8 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to recent developments affecting freedom of speech; and to move for Papers. ...; Lord Dubs | 678 c838-40 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Knight, for raising this important issue and giv...; Baroness Falkner of Margravine | 678 c840-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Knight of Collingtree, for initiating this debate o...; Bishop of Durham | 678 c842-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Knight, for the opportunity to address som...; Lord Giddens | 678 c844-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Knight, for initiating this debate. We get only six...; Lord Soley | 678 c855 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also congratulate the noble Baroness on introducing the debate, although I suspect that ...; Lord Monson | 678 c853-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, barely 48 hours ago I arrived back from India where, incidentally, for part of the time my...; Baroness D'Souza | 678 c847-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Knight of Collingtree, for initiating this debate, co...; Lord Lucas | 678 c846-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for giving us this opportunity. I am also grateful to the...; Lord Inglewood | 678 c851-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like other speakers, I thank my noble friend Lady Knight for introducing this important an...; Lord Plant of Highfield | 678 c849-51 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is an important debate. There is no doubt that freedom of speech and liberal democrac...; Baroness Knight of Collingtree | 678 c855 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Lord Goodhart | 678 c856-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am also grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Knight of Collingtree, for introducing this...; Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 678 c855 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, were the noble Baroness to intervene now, there would be no time for her to say anything a...; Lord Soley | 678 c855-6 (Link to this contribution) I thought I was going to get injury time, my Lords. Religious leaders are leaning over backwards to...; Baroness Knight of Collingtree | 678 c866-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful for the timely and wise advice I received from the government Front Bench. I...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 678 c861-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my first duty is to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Knight of Collingtree, on obtain...; Lord Kingsland | 678 c859-61 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like so many of your Lordships, I add my thanks and congratulations to my noble friend Lad...
Subjects: Demonstrations Incitement Freedom of expression Prosecutions Parliament Square Protest Performing arts Terrorism Religious freedom Islam Cartoons Denmark Christianity Abu Hamza
Legislation: Terrorism Bill 2005-06; Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Freedom of Speech

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