Debate on Thursday, 7 June 2007, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick. The answering member was Baroness Andrews.

Multi-cultural Britain

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the characteristics of a multi-cultural Britain in the light of the parliamentary and anti-slavery legacy of William Wilberforce. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 692 c1291-330
Session: 2006-07
Department: Department for Communities and Local Government
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Andrews | 692 c1324-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a privilege to wind up a debate opened with such style, eloquence and spirit as the ...; Baroness Hanham | 692 c1322-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Hastings, for initiating this debate and for a lively, ...; Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick | 692 c1329-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions during the course of the debate. I, for on...; Baroness Crawley | 692 c1299 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I gently remind noble Lords that when the clock shows ““5””, we are in the sixth minute.; Lord Taylor of Warwick | 692 c1297-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick, for creating the opportunit...; Lord Griffiths of Burry Port | 692 c1301-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, add my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick, for bringing this m...; Baroness Cox | 692 c1300-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on securing this debate in this historic year and on introd...; Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick | 692 c1291-5 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to the characteristics of a multi-cultural Britain in the light of the parlia...; Lord Rana | 692 c1306-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Hastings, for introducing today’s debate, which is an o...; Lord Thomas of Swynnerton | 692 c1305-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I remind your Lordships that, after the passage of the Bill abolishing the slave trade in ...; Baroness Verma | 692 c1303-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick, on this timely debate. ...; Baroness Falkner of Margravine | 692 c1318-22 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we take pride in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick, on this deba...; Lord Crisp | 692 c1316-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as the last Back-Bench speaker in this fascinating and wide-ranging debate, which was so e...; Lord Alton of Liverpool | 692 c1314-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a pleasure to be able to speak in support of my noble friend Lord Hastings of Scaris...; Baroness Young of Hornsey | 692 c1311-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very much looking forward to reading Hansard tomorrow because so far this debate has ...; Earl of Sandwich | 692 c1309-11 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, am grateful to my noble friend for this opportunity to continue our reflections on...; Lord Giddens | 692 c1307-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hastings, not only on having secured this debate...; Lord Parekh | 692 c1296-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick, for introducing this deb...; Lord Judd | 692 c1313-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick, for having introduced this deb...
Subjects: Disadvantaged Community relations Africa Health services Education Human trafficking Ethnic groups Poverty Minority groups Race relations Slavery Afro-Caribbeans
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Multi-cultural Britain

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