Debate on Thursday, 30 November 2006, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Alton of Liverpool. The answering member was Lord Drayson.

North Korea: Nuclear Test

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the implications of North Korea's decision to conduct its first nuclear test. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 687 c873-910
Session: 2006-07
Department: Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Williams of Crosby | 687 c887-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for initiating this debate. I apologise to him, ...; Baroness Cox | 687 c890-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Alton on introducing this very timely debate with a ch...; Lord Garden | 687 c881-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, for calling this debate on North Ko...; Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 687 c884-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, North Korea’s decision last month to conduct a first nuclear test can hardly be said to ha...; Lord Alton of Liverpool | 687 c873-8 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to the implications of North Korea’s decision to conduct its first nuclear te...; Lord Selsdon | 687 c878-81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am extraordinarily grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for this debate. I suffer fro...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 687 c909 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, further to that question, will the Minister also say whether he is prepared further to con...; Lord Drayson | 687 c909 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I commit to write to the noble Baroness to give her full data on our position on the fuel ...; Lord Alton of Liverpool | 687 c909-10 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been a characteristically well informed debate and a timely one. I agree with the...; Lord Astor of Hever | 687 c902-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, on securing this important d...; Lord Drayson | 687 c904-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am pleased that we have had this opportunity today to discuss the concerns we all share ...; Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 687 c909 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before the noble Lord sits down, I ask him to respond to a point made by me and my noble f...; Lord Drayson | 687 c909 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am happy to give the noble Lord that assurance. Listening to the debate this afternoon, ...; Baroness D'Souza | 687 c894-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have not visited the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, although not for want of try...; Lord Anderson of Swansea | 687 c896-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in coming to your Lordships’ House just over a year ago from the other place, I have been ...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 687 c899-902 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been a very sober debate about a very difficult problem in a very difficult count...
Subjects: China Human rights Humanitarian aid EU action Japan Nuclear weapons Proliferation Security Refugees Testing USA UN resolutions Sanctions Famine North Korea UN Security Council Food aid
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North Korea: Nuclear Test

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