Debate on Thursday, 19 March 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Hooper. The answering members were Lord Davies of Oldham and Lord Davies of Oldham.

Charles Darwin

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the celebrations of the bicentenary of Charles Darwin. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 709 c368-405
Session: 2008-09
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Hooper | 709 c368-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a great delight and honour for me to open today’s debate about a great man who repre...; Lord Harries of Pentregarth | 709 c389-91 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like other noble Lords I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, for this ver...; Lord McColl of Dulwich | 709 c397-400 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lady Hooper on initiating this splendid debate. It ha...; Baroness Sharp of Guildford | 709 c395-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, for introducing a rich and fascinat...; Baroness Hooper | 709 c404-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I feel totally justified in having brought this Motion before your Lordships. It has been ...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 709 c400-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is customary from this Dispatch Box to thank the originator of the debate, and I thank ...; Baroness Hooper | 709 c370 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, that was a helpful interjection, and some of my distinguished colleagues will be able to t...; Lord Livsey of Talgarth | 709 c372-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the biggest temptation in this debate today will be to look back only in a historical sens...; Lord Haskel | 709 c371-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness on introducing this extraordinarily interesting debate. ...; Lord Jenkin of Roding | 709 c376-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I sometimes think that those who draw up the list of speakers for debates such as this hav...; Earl of Selborne | 709 c383-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Chorley, with his description of Charles D...; Lord Chorley | 709 c381-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, on an imaginative choice of subject for ou...; Lord Lea of Crondall | 709 c387-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I congratulate my good friend the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, on this very timely ...; Lord Bew | 709 c393-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Lyell, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, for introducing ...; Lord Lyell | 709 c391-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise with humility this afternoon to thank my noble friend Lady Hooper. I shall concentr...; Lord Lea of Crondall | 709 c369-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is meant to be a helpful interjection. The noble Baroness makes a fascinating point, ...; Bishop of Ripon and Leeds | 709 c375-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, for sponsoring this debate and for...; Viscount Montgomery of Alamein | 709 c374-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, our thanks and congratulations are due to the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, on bringing thi...; Bishop of Bath and Wells | 709 c379-81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, on introducing this debate. There is...; Lord Birt | 709 c385-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, for initiating this debate. I also apologis...; Baroness Hooper | 709 c368 (Link to this contribution) To call attention to the celebrations of the bicentenary of Charles Darwin; and to move for papers.
Subjects: Anniversaries Education Nature conservation Science Evolution World Heritage sites Galapagos Islands Darwin, Charles
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Charles Darwin

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