Debate on Thursday, 14 January 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Harrison. The answering member was Lord Davies of Oldham.

UK: Tolerance, Democracy and Openness

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the progress that has been made in making the United Kingdom a more tolerant, democratic and open society. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 716 c665-91
Session: 2009-10
Department: Department for Communities and Local Government
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 716 c675 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I remind noble Lords about the speaking time limits, otherwise my noble friend Lord Davies...; Lord Harrison | 716 c666-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in this bleak midwinter, I offer some reasons to be cheerful. Indeed, I celebrate and sugg...; Lord Anderson of Swansea | 716 c673-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Harrison on a wonderful, non-partisan survey of the tr...; Lord Roberts of Llandudno | 716 c671-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am tempted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Patten, in my role as a mere Methodist in this...; Lord Harrison | 716 c665 (Link to this contribution) Moved By To call attention to the progress that has been made in making the United Kingdom a more ...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 716 c688-91 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am not saying, nor did my noble friend Lord Harrison suggest, that only legislation brou...; Lord Harrison | 716 c691 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in swiftly ending the debate I shall respond to the suggestion of my noble friend Lord And...; Lord Patten | 716 c688 (Link to this contribution) I listened with care to everything that the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Oldham, has just said. He wil...; Lord Davies of Oldham | 716 c687-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this debate was consensual about the extent to which our society displays clear virtues wi...; Lord Bates | 716 c685-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by adding my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Harrison, for securing the debate, whi...; Lord Judd | 716 c676-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, preparing for this reflective debate, so thoughtfully secured by my noble friend Lord Harr...; Lord Borrie | 716 c675-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in terms of government priorities, I have no doubt that the economic well-being of people ...; Lord Graham of Edmonton | 716 c682-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate. I have enjoyed every speech but none more so...; Lord Mitchell | 716 c680-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, God bless the British public: it seems that there will be no reform of the House of Lords....; Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws | 716 c678-80 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Harrison, for initiating this debate. In recent years I...; Lord Dholakia | 716 c683-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Harrison, for introducing this debate. Last September, he and...; Lord Patten | 716 c669-71 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I wish to concentrate my remarks on the "T" word—"tolerant"—in the Motion in the name of t...
Subjects: Access Disability Civil liberties Countryside Devolution Community relations Women Equality Freedom of information Homosexuality Ethnic groups Pensioners Licensing laws Religious freedom Theatre
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UK: Tolerance, Democracy and Openness

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