Debate on Thursday, 22 March 2007, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Lester of Herne Hill. The answering member was Baroness Ashton of Upholland.

Human Rights

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the United Kingdom. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 690 c1373-414
Session: 2006-07
Department: Department for Constitutional Affairs
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 690 c1413 (Link to this contribution) Yes, my Lords, I will make sure that we look at that. I am extremely grateful, because I have been r...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 690 c1412-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, during the debate in the other place, the chairman of the Joint Committee asked Vera Baird...; Earl of Sandwich | 690 c1412 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sorry to interrupt but could the Minster confirm that finally the Government are to s...; Lord Goodhart | 690 c1411 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, did the Minister say ““flat cashed””? That of course means a reduction in real terms.; Earl of Onslow | 690 c1410 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on the issue of data sharing there is something I did not say, but should have. I believe ...; Lord Thomas of Gresford | 690 c1400-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lord Lester on securing this extremely interesting an...; Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick | 690 c1397-400 (Link to this contribution) I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lester, on securing the debate and thank him for the opportu...; Lord Kingsland | 690 c1403-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my congratulations to those already delivered by many other of your Lordships to the...; Lord Patten | 690 c1407 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. I was not in the Chamber, and I will pay attention to what ...; Earl of Onslow | 690 c1391-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Earl, Lord Sandwich, asked, ““Are there any more Marias?”” I am afraid the answe...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 690 c1373-6 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the United King...; Lord Goodhart | 690 c1386-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am delighted that my noble friend Lord Lester has introduced a debate on human rights. I...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 690 c1413-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, yesterday evening, when I was on my feet at a quarter to10 o’clock, a number of exhausted ...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 690 c1412 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I cannot confirm that now but I will get that confirmation or otherwise to the noble Earl....; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 690 c1412 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, noble Lords can go on the website to find some fantastic material which tells in documenta...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 690 c1410-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the only information that I am aware of being shared with the US is passenger records, whi...; Baroness Young of Hornsey | 690 c1393-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Earl for his intervention. I am very well aware of that fact, as I would...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 690 c1406-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not mind if the noble Lord or the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, strays, as nob...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 690 c1407-10 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will certainly do so. The Government still have no plans to deal with the issues that th...; Baroness Young of Hornsey | 690 c1393 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my thanks go to the noble Lord, Lord Lester of Herne Hill, for initiating this debate. As ...; Earl of Onslow | 690 c1393 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, may I correct the noble Baroness? It was the abolition by us of our slave trade. Others we...; Lord Patten | 690 c1378-82 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very glad to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker. I do not have her longstanding...; Earl of Sandwich | 690 c1388-91 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Patten, I feel like a minnow in treacherous legal waters, but I ...; Baroness Verma | 690 c1384-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Lester, for this important debate. Like many noble Lord...; Bishop of Chelmsford | 690 c1382-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome this debate and thank the noble Lord for introducing it. There is no one better ...; Lord Sheikh | 690 c1396-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, historically, the people of Britain were protected not by a written human rights Bill but ...; Baroness Whitaker | 690 c1377-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lester, on this debate and on all he has done in the f...; Baroness Ashton of Upholland | 690 c1411-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I said ““flat cash”” and the noble Lord knows exactly what it means. That is the official ...
Subjects: Disclosure of information Civil liberties Data protection Courts Bill of Rights Human rights European Convention on Human Rights Equality and Human Rights Commission European Court of Human Rights Protection Treaties United Nations Religious freedom
Legislation: Human Rights Act 1998
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Human Rights

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