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Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 25 July 2006, in the House of Commons, led by Lord Beamish. The answering member was Lord Watson of Wyre Forest.


Bevin Boys

Adjournment debate on recognition for Bevin Boys.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
449 c841-8 
Session
2005-06
Department
Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions
Lord Beamish | 449 c841-3 (Link to this contribution) I want to start by saying how pleased I am to have secured this Adjournment debate to raise the plig...
Dan Norris | 449 c846 (Link to this contribution) Of course the Bevin Boys’ contribution was very significant, but 700,000 regular miners also contrib...
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Lord Watson of Wyre Forest | 449 c845-6 (Link to this contribution) I begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for North Durham (Mr. Jones) on securing this de...
Gordon Banks | 449 c843-5 (Link to this contribution) I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Durham (Mr. Jones) for giving me an opportunity to speak...
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest | 449 c848 (Link to this contribution) Let us hope so. I pay tribute to the Durham miners. I have never actually been to the Durham miners’...
Roberta Blackman-Woods | 449 c848 (Link to this contribution) I am very grateful to the Minister for giving way a second time. I have great pleasure in inviting h...
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest | 449 c846-7 (Link to this contribution) With my family background and with my hon. Friend the Member for Bolsover (Mr. Skinner) sitting next...
Roberta Blackman-Woods | 449 c847 (Link to this contribution) I am sure that the Minister has also aware that every year the miners gala is held in my constituenc...
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest | 449 c848 (Link to this contribution) I have seized the moment, Dennis—I am not allowed to say that, am I, Madam Deputy Speaker? Anyway, a...
Subjects
Coal Mining National service Medals World War II Bevin, Ernest
Link
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