Debate on Thursday, 22 May 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Freeman. The answering member was Baroness Taylor of Bolton.

Armed Forces: Reserves

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the contribution made to national defence by Her Majesty's Reserve Forces since the founding of the Territorial Army in 1908, and the future role of these forces, including their role of encouraging local participation. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 701 c1587-633
Session: 2007-08
Department: Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Hoyle | 701 c1591-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, for giving us this opportunity to congratulat...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 701 c1592-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise with some hesitation in this debate, having no direct contact with our Reserve Forc...; Lord Freeman | 701 c1587-90 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to the contribution made to national defence by Her Majesty’s Reserve Forces ...; Lord Craig of Radley | 701 c1594-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, on securing this timely, and well attended, d...; Lord Clarke of Hampstead | 701 c1599-600 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join all other noble Lords who have spoken in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, for...; Lord King of Bridgwater | 701 c1596-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a great pleasure to take part in this debate and to follow the noble and gallant Lor...; Baroness Park of Monmouth | 701 c1603-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are all grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, for the opportunity for this importan...; Lord Fowler | 701 c1600-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Clarke of Hampstead. He recalled his...; Lord Glenarthur | 701 c1608-11 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lord Freeman for securing this important and timely debate. ...; Viscount Brookeborough | 701 c1605-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, for introducing the debate. I join others in e...; Lord Glenarthur | 701 c1611 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am just coming to my conclusion. I hope that the Ministry of Defence can more readily ac...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 701 c1611 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord is two minutes over time.; Lord Crathorne | 701 c1611-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am delighted to speak in this debate and to pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Freeman ...; Lord Graham of Edmonton | 701 c1616-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like every other speaker, I address my appreciation to the noble Lord, Lord Freeman, for t...; Lord Astor of Hever | 701 c1625-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by recording two declarations of personal interest. One is historical, the other c...; Lord Addington | 701 c1622-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in intervening in this debate I have become acutely aware that I am part of that generatio...; Earl Attlee | 701 c1620-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Freeman for introducing the debate. I remind the Hou...; Viscount Trenchard | 701 c1618-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Freeman on introducing this timely debate. It is a gre...; Lord Freeman | 701 c1633 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken the trouble to participate in this debate. In parti...; Lord Astor of Hever | 701 c1626-8 (Link to this contribution) I shall meet the noble Lord afterwards. My noble friends Lord Freeman, Lord King, Lord Trenchard an...; Lord Graham of Edmonton | 701 c1626 (Link to this contribution) I will sell you one.; Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 701 c1628-33 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before I respond to the very wide-ranging and genuinely interesting debate, I am sure your...; Duke of Montrose | 701 c1614-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lord Freeman for providing us with this opportunity to refle...
Subjects: Armed forces Deployment Employment Training Reserve forces Reviews Territorial Army Reserve forces' and cadets' associations
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Armed Forces: Reserves

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