Debate on Thursday, 20 March 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Fowler. The answering member was Lord Bassam of Brighton.

Iraq: Refugees

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the position of refugees from the conflict in Iraq. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 700 c409-31
Session: 2007-08
Department: Home Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Howell of Guildford | 700 c422-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I offer my warmest thanks to my noble friend Lord Fowler for securing the debate and to al...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 700 c425-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join in the general congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for initiating this ...; Lord Fowler | 700 c427 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, will the Minister give some indication of how many people we are talking about? He has giv...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 700 c427-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am reluctant to give detailed statistics. We are going through the numbers with some car...; Lord Fowler | 700 c409-13 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to the position of refugees from the conflict in Iraq; and to move for Papers...; Lord Anderson of Swansea | 700 c413-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord on his impeccable timing, five years after the war, and on h...; Lord Avebury | 700 c416-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I echo the congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, that were expressed by the nobl...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 700 c420-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, not just for securing this debate but for th...; Lord Fowler | 700 c430-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank everyone who has taken part in this short debate. I am particularly grateful to my...
Subjects: Asylum Deportation Armed conflict Development aid Inquiries Immigration Humanitarian aid Iraq Peacekeeping operations Refugees Religious freedom Syria Internally displaced people Iraq conflict Lebanon Jordan Christianity Interpreters
Contains statistics: Yes
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Iraq: Refugees

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