Debate on Thursday, 10 May 2007, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Howells of St Davids. The answering member was Baroness Amos.

Slavery

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade and to the United Kingdom's role in tackling its legacies. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 691 c1542-87
Session: 2006-07
Department: Department for International Development
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Hanham | 691 c1578-81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Howells, for introducing this historic debate—historic in...; Baroness Amos | 691 c1581-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by thanking my noble friend Lady Howells of St Davids for opening today’s debate. ...; Lord Young of Norwood Green | 691 c1574-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Howells, on enabling this debate to take pla...; Baroness Young of Hornsey | 691 c1570-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Howells of St Davids, for initiating this debate and givi...; Lord Clinton-Davis | 691 c1573-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am pretty old—but perhaps not necessarily by the standards of this House. However, I am ...; Lord Soley | 691 c1564-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as has been said by many noble Lords, it is a privilege to follow my noble friends Lady Ho...; Lord Newby | 691 c1567-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Howells, on giving us the opportunity to discuss t...; Lord Dholakia | 691 c1559-61 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not mind repeating that this year we celebrate the bicentenary of the abolition of th...; Earl of Sandwich | 691 c1562-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Howells, has introduced this debate in her uniquely calm, direct ...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 691 c1547-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise to the House and ask for its indulgence because, owing to the extension of tim...; Baroness Cox | 691 c1549-52 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Howells, on the eloquent and moving way in which s...; Bishop of Ripon and Leeds | 691 c1552-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am particularly grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Howells, for concentrating our thou...; Lord Morris of Handsworth | 691 c1554-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Howells of St Davids for her clarity in setting out the issue...; Baroness Howells of St Davids | 691 c1542-5 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade and to the United King...; Baroness Hooper | 691 c1545-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness on introducing this timely and important debate and than...; Lord Selsdon | 691 c1556-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it really is a privilege to be among those speaking today. I am not quite sure where I beg...; Baroness Howells of St Davids | 691 c1587 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for taking part in this debate. As I listened, I wondered what my ...; Lord Roberts of Llandudno | 691 c1577-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join in the thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Howells, for the opportunity again to dis...
Subjects: Children Anniversaries Developing countries Development aid Africa Education Human trafficking Forced labour Racial discrimination Race relations Prostitution Trade Sleeping rough Slavery Caribbean Exploitation
Contains statistics: Yes
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Slavery

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