Debate on Thursday, 29 March 2007, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Northbourne. The answering member was Lord Adonis.

Children

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the rights of the child and to the role of stability and family life in the well-being of children with particular reference to the recently published UNICEF report, "Child Poverty in Perspective: An Overview of Child Well-being in Rich Countries". Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 690 c1807-44
Session: 2006-07
Department: Department for Education and Skills
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Adonis | 690 c1837-44 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the House is grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, for this opportunity to debate ...; Lord Northbourne | 690 c1844 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that was a fascinating and interesting debate, well informed and wise. It would be impossi...; Baroness Howells of St Davids | 690 c1810-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, for inviting the House to debate this important ...; Lord Northbourne | 690 c1807-10 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to the rights of the child and to the role of stability and family life in th...; Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone | 690 c1812-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am privileged to follow the noble Baroness, who I know has been deeply committed to thes...; Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham | 690 c1815-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too join in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, for his timely debate on the find...; Baroness Butler-Sloss | 690 c1830-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I agree with the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, and congratulate him on bring...; Lord Watson of Invergowrie | 690 c1827-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, has done the House a great service in using the UNICEF r...; Baroness Morris of Bolton | 690 c1834-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, is an unflinching champion—or, as my noble friend Lady B...; Lord Avebury | 690 c1832-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are all most grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, for initiating this importan...; Bishop of Peterborough | 690 c1822-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, for initiating this debate and welcome the...; Lord Campbell of Alloway | 690 c1821 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Earl, Lord Listowel, who has brought the UNICEF deba...; Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 690 c1825-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, not just on t...; Baroness Verma | 690 c1823-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my congratulations to those already offered to the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, on ...; Earl of Listowel | 690 c1818-21 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, am grateful to my noble friend Lord Northbourne for obtaining this debate. Again, ...; Lord Elton | 690 c1816-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was tempted to scratch from this debate because a series of events meant that I have not...
Subjects: Bullying Children Discipline Alcoholic drinks Families Fathers Flexible working Parents Pre-school education Poverty Misuse Lone parents Schools Separation UNICEF
Contains statistics: Yes
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