Debate and Debate on select committee report on Tuesday, 23 October 2007, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Malloch-Brown. The answering member was Lord Howell of Guildford.

Middle East and Afghanistan

Lords debate on motion to take note of developments in the Middle East and Afghanistan. Agreed to on question. (Debated with Lords motion to take note of the report of the European Union Committee on The EU and the Middle East Peace Process (HL 132 2006-07).

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 695 c1012-70
Session: 2006-07
Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office; European Union Committee
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: EU: Middle East Peace Process (EUC Report)
Tuesday, 23 October 2007
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Lords; Middle East Peace Process
Thursday, 25 October 2007
Written statements
House of Lords; The EU and the Middle East Peace Process. European Union Select Committee (HL) twenty-sixth report in 2 volumes with evidence..
Tuesday, 3 July 2007
Parliamentary committees
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Warsi | 695 c1032-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Janner, for surprising me, and I hope that noble Lords will i...; Baroness Neville-Jones | 695 c1040-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am honoured and delighted to take my seat in Parliament’s upper Chamber and I am gratefu...; Lord Hurd of Westwell | 695 c1015 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, will the noble Lord say something about the progress in dealing with corruption? There is ...; Lord Malloch-Brown | 695 c1012-5 (Link to this contribution) rose to move, That this House takes note of developments in the Middle East and Afghanistan. The no...; Lord Lea of Crondall | 695 c1022-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I would like the noble Baroness, Lady Garden, to know that noble Lords on all Benches were...; Lord Lee of Trafford | 695 c1022 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, today’s debate on the Middle East and Afghanistan is my first opportunity to contribute as...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 695 c1017-22 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are grateful to the Government and to the Minister for promoting this debate at a time ...; Lord Malloch-Brown | 695 c1015-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord raises an enormously important point. As the international financial instit...; Bishop of Rochester | 695 c1028-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, developments in many parts of the world, but particularly in the Middle East and central a...; Lord Roper | 695 c1025-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the usual channels for including in this debate the Motion in my name. The report ...; Lord Lee of Trafford | 695 c1023-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we on these Benches are very grateful for the comments of the two noble Lords. When, at t...; Lord Chidgey | 695 c1042-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am pleased to follow the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Jones, and to...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 695 c1046 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wonder which noble Lord the noble Lord was referring to; I want to extend my sympathies ...; Lord Lea of Crondall | 695 c1045-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other speakers in congratulating the two maiden speakers, who will clearly become r...; Lord Anderson of Swansea | 695 c1037-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am pleased to second the warm tribute to the maiden speech of the noble Baroness. It is ...; Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 695 c1034-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is my duty, but it is also a great pleasure, to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Warsi, ...; Lord Lamont of Lerwick | 695 c1047-51 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I first refer the House to my entry in the Register of Lords’ Interests as I am a director...; Lord Lea of Crondall | 695 c1046-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sure that the noble Lord knows the answer and that he is winding me up. He will have ...; Lord Eden of Winton | 695 c1052-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I cannot hope to emulate the most interesting tour de force of the Minister in opening thi...; Lord Hylton | 695 c1051-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, somewhat to my surprise, I found myself in full agreement with the noble Lord, Lord Lamont...; Lord Malloch-Brown | 695 c1064-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, forgive me if my reply is not comprehensive in answering all the points raised. I would ne...; Bishop of Winchester | 695 c1054-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a real privilege both to listen to and to participate in this kind of debate in your...; Earl Attlee | 695 c1057-60 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing the debate. We can debate the desirability ...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 695 c1060-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been a very wide-ranging but interesting debate. I agree with a great deal of wha...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 695 c1022 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I concur with the sentiments the noble Lord has uttered. Tim Garden was a splendid contrib...; Lord Janner of Braunstone | 695 c1030-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is an honour to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Rochester. He always sa...
Notes: Written statement on 25 October 2007 at 695 c80WS clarifies the Government's policy on contacts with Hamas and Hezbollah.
Subjects: Crops Corruption Development aid Human rights Drugs Iraq EU common foreign and security policy Nuclear fuels Peacekeeping operations Politics and government Terrorism Security Afghanistan Israel Turkey Palestine Iran Middle East Hezbollah Reconstruction Peace negotiations Lebanon Gaza Hamas Kurds Opium PKK
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Middle East and Afghanistan

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