Question for short debate on Wednesday, 4 November 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Crisp. The answering member was Lord Brett.

Vision 2020

Lords question for short debate on what progress has been made towards implementing the aims of the Vision 2020 initiative to prevent avoidable blindness and support those in developing countries who are unavoidably blind.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 714 c80-95GC
Session: 2008-09
Department: Department for International Development
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Proceeding contributions: Lord Brett | 714 c92-5GC (Link to this contribution) I begin by adding my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Crisp, on securing this debate and brin...; Lord St John of Bletso | 714 c89-90GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join in thanking my noble friend Lord Crisp for introducing this very important and topi...; Lord Dholakia | 714 c90-1GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we come to the concluding part of this debate. I thank all those whose contributions have ...; Lord Joffe | 714 c87-8GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, most of what I wanted to say has already been addressed more eloquently by other Peers, es...; Lord Jay of Ewelme | 714 c88-9GC (Link to this contribution) I join others in congratulating my noble friend Lord Crisp on initiating this debate, and I, too, de...; Lord Low of Dalston | 714 c83-4GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in my maiden speech in this House, I described blindness as one of the severest disabiliti...; Lord Crisp | 714 c80GC (Link to this contribution) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made towards implementing the aims of the Vis...; Lord McColl of Dulwich | 714 c91-2GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Crisp, for initiating this debate. He rightly emphasised that...; Lord Bilimoria | 714 c86-7GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the unfortunate reality is that levels of poverty are higher among the blind than among th...; Lord Patel | 714 c84-5GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lord Crisp on securing this very important debate. I ...; Lord Crisp | 714 c80-3GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a privilege and a pleasure to introduce this debate. In asking for it, the aim was t...; Earl of Sandwich | 714 c85-6GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend for highlighting one of the most urgent priorities in develo...
Subjects: Children Developing countries Development aid Africa Women Health services Education International assistance Health professions India Preventive medicine Visual impairment Training Cataracts
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Vision 2020

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