Debate on bill on Friday, 4 July 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Lee of Trafford. The answering member was Lord Bassam of Brighton.

Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) Bill [HL]

Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) Bill (HL). Lords second reading debate. Agreed to on question and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 703 c489-505
Session: 2007-08
Department: Home Office
Legislative stage: Second reading
Procedure: Private members' bills proceedings
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) Bill (HL).
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
Bills
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Lee of Trafford | 703 c504 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to all those who have participated in today’s debate. We have had five deepl...; Lord Bassam of Brighton | 703 c500-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have the difficult job of responding to the Second Reading debate of the Bill put forwar...; Lord Burnett | 703 c498-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Lee of Trafford and thank him for introducing this exc...; Lord Bilimoria | 703 c495-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on the Friday before Remembrance Sunday every year, there is a ceremony at the Memorial Ga...; Lord Sheikh | 703 c493-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Lee of Trafford, for introducing the Bill. The Ho...; Viscount Slim | 703 c491-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lee of Trafford, for bringing the matter to your Lordships’ a...; Lord Glentoran | 703 c491 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I speak in a personal capacity in support of the Bill and congratulate the noble Lord, Lor...; Lord Lee of Trafford | 703 c489-91 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. I am most appreciative of the opp...; Lord Lee of Trafford | 703 c505 (Link to this contribution) I am sorry, in Borneo; he is still a youthful man. He talked about the Gurkhas as running the jungle...; Lord Sheikh | 703 c504 (Link to this contribution) He is not that old.; Baroness Hanham | 703 c499-500 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, from the strength of the speeches that we have heard today, there can be no doubt that the...
Subjects: Armed forces Immigration Gurkhas
Legislation: Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) Bill (HL) 2007-08
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Immigration (Discharged Gurkhas) Bill [HL]

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