Debate on Thursday, 14 May 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Massey of Darwen. The answering member was Baroness Morgan of Drefelin.

Children and Families

Lords debate on motion to call attention to Her Majesty's Government's policies on the well-being of children and families. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 710 c1109-54
Session: 2008-09
Department: Department for Children, Schools and Families
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Northbourne | 710 c1140-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, am most grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, for introducing this debate. ...; Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall | 710 c1138-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall have to try to make sure that I stop at a full stop. I thank my noble friend Lady ...; Baroness Walmsley | 710 c1142-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, in particular on battling agains...; Baroness Afshar | 710 c1141-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, for keeping the question of the welfar...; Baroness Thornton | 710 c1138 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the last four speakers over-ran their time, and it really is not fair on everybody else in...; Baroness Verma | 710 c1145-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join all noble Lords in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Massey of Darwen, on ini...; Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 710 c1148-53 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join all noble Lords in congratulating my noble friend Lady Massey on initiating this de...; Baroness Massey of Darwen | 710 c1153-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I hope I will not again be the victim of technological problems. I was hoping that this mi...; Baroness Hollis of Heigham | 710 c1127-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I want us to think again about the structure of the welfare state and social security as i...; Baroness Howarth of Breckland | 710 c1126-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, on securing this debate and on an op...; Lord Griffiths of Burry Port | 710 c1131-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are in the debt of my erstwhile mentor, my noble friend Lady Massey of Darwen, for givi...; Earl of Listowel | 710 c1129-31 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, warmly thank the noble Baroness, Lady Massey of Darwen, for securing this debate a...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 710 c1136-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, securing this debate and, as other nob...; Lord Elystan-Morgan | 710 c1132-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have found this debate, as all these debates are, to be richly inspiring. I, too, warmly...; Baroness Thornton | 710 c1121 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before my noble friend stands up to speak, I respectfully remind noble Lords that the six ...; Baroness Billingham | 710 c1121-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, for bringing this debate to the House today and I...; Baroness Butler-Sloss | 710 c1123-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I strongly support the suggestion just made by the noble Baroness, Lady Billingham. I woul...; Baroness Amos | 710 c1124-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Massey for opening today’s debate on an issue that is not onl...; Lord Ramsbotham | 710 c1120-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, on obtaining t...; Bishop of Leicester | 710 c1118-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with others I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Massey of Darwen, for bringing this ...; Baroness Warnock | 710 c1116-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, must thank the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, for initiating this debate, which is o...; Baroness Garden of Frognal | 710 c1115-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, for giving us this opportunity to review th...; Baroness Morris of Bolton | 710 c1113-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this debate today covers a huge range of issues, all of them important to the well-being o...; Baroness Massey of Darwen | 710 c1110-3 (Link to this contribution) "Dangerously incompetent", my Lords! This is a first. This has never happened to me before. I was t...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 710 c1110 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is extraordinary, but if I might interrupt my noble friend, it seems that the microph...; Baroness Massey of Darwen | 710 c1109 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a great pleasure to be introducing this debate in anticipation of contributions by s...; Baroness Massey of Darwen | 710 c1109 (Link to this contribution) To call attention to Her Majesty’s Government’s policies on the well-being of children and families;...
Subjects: Children in care Care proceedings Childcare Alcoholic drinks Children's play Child rearing Health services Families Education Legal aid scheme Drugs Human trafficking Family proceedings Protection Poverty Misuse Mental health services Radio Obesity Personal, social, health and economic education Young people Young offenders Sports Social services Communication skills Children's centres Speech and language disorders
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