Debate on Thursday, 10 December 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Sheikh. The answering member was Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead.

Commonwealth: Democracy and Development

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the Commonwealth's shared goals in democracy and development. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 715 c1150-96
Session: 2009-10
Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2009-3234
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House of Lords; Deposited Paper DEP2009-3235
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Proceeding contributions: Baroness Gardner of Parkes | 715 c1166-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Sheikh for giving us this opportunity to discuss this subject...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 715 c1168 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may add that this is an extremely serious matter. I have to ask the Minister tha...; Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead | 715 c1168 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it may be of benefit to the whole House if I rise briefly to give the noble Baroness the a...; Lord Goodlad | 715 c1162-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join others in congratulating my noble friend Lord Sheikh on introducing this very impor...; Lord Harrison | 715 c1165-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I go further than the noble Earl, Lord Sandwich. The House of Lords is the British House o...; Baroness O'Cathain | 715 c1158-60 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Sheikh for initiating this debate. When lifting our ...; Lord Bilimoria | 715 c1160-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was born and brought up in India and remember so clearly the resentment that Indians fel...; Lord Bhattacharyya | 715 c1156-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Sheikh, has done the House a great service in securing this debate in...; Lord Chidgey | 715 c1154-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may be the first to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sheikh, on securing this d...; Lord Sheikh | 715 c1150-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by saying that 54 countries and 2 billion people spanning all the continents, amou...; Lord Sheikh | 715 c1150 (Link to this contribution) Moved By To call attention to the Commonwealth’s shared goals in democracy and development; and to...; Baroness Gardner of Parkes | 715 c1196 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for what she has said because it helps to clarify the situation. She ...; Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead | 715 c1196 (Link to this contribution) Yes, of course, my Lords, everyone should continue to attend.; Lord Sheikh | 715 c1196 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I should like to express my gratitude to the Minister for the comprehensive route she has ...; Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead | 715 c1196 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, may I crave your indulgence in saying that I am not the Minister responsible for these mat...; Lord Dholakia | 715 c1195-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support what the noble Lord, Lord Howell, has said, and I am not simply talking about ne...; Baroness O'Cathain | 715 c1195 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as one who is probably covered by this as well, unfortunately, I wonder what the situation...; Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead | 715 c1190-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, of course, I should like to thank noble Lords for their contributions to this constructive...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 715 c1195 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I certainly do not want to see any law which removes from this House the most reverend Pri...; Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 715 c1190 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it may assist the House if I say that through the usual channels it has been agreed that m...; Lord Dholakia | 715 c1184-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we come to the concluding part of this important debate. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Shei...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 715 c1187-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest as a trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Commonwealth conference. I w...; Baroness Verma | 715 c1181-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join in congratulating my noble friend Lord Sheikh on his most eloquent and informative ...; Lord Luce | 715 c1183-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Sheikh, has shown an impeccable sense of timing. It is 60 years after...; Lord Selsdon | 715 c1178-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Sheikh, who has made one of his very professional sp...; Lord Hughes of Woodside | 715 c1179-81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I extend my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Sheikh, on his acumen in putting down ...; Baroness Butler-Sloss | 715 c1171-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sheikh, on initiating such a valuable debate. Having l...; Lord Anderson of Swansea | 715 c1173-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join others in congratulating the noble Lord on initiating this debate on the linkage be...; Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville | 715 c1174-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, whom I last followed in a debate...; Lord Janvrin | 715 c1176-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sheikh, for initiating this timely debate on the Commonwealth...; Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead | 715 c1168 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I can reassure the noble Lord that I will make every endeavour to cover all the issues tha...; Baroness Young of Hornsey | 715 c1168-70 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Lord, Lord Sheikh, for securing this timely debate, coming as it does so close on ...; Viscount Eccles | 715 c1170-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend Lord Sheikh has done the House a great service by introducing this debate....; Earl of Sandwich | 715 c1163-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a pleasure to join the noble Lord, Lord Sheikh, in this debate. The Commonwealth kno...
Subjects: Commonwealth Corruption Climate change Developing countries Cyprus Democracy Health services Finance Homosexuality Education Human rights House of Lords Eligibility International assistance HIV/AIDS Politics and government Peers Republic of Ireland Young people Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Uganda Rwanda Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting G20 Fiji
Legislation: Electoral Administration Act 2006
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Commonwealth: Democracy and Development

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