Debate on Thursday, 18 March 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Harrison. The answering member was Lord McKenzie of Luton.

British Humanist Association: Reports

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the British Humanist Association's reports Quality and Equality: Human Rights, Public Services and Religious Organisations and The Case for Secularism: A Neutral State in an Open Society. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 718 c674-711
Session: 2009-10
Department: Department for Communities and Local Government
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Mawhinney | 718 c678 (Link to this contribution) I am extremely grateful to my noble friend. I was intrigued, if not impressed, by the point that the...; Lord Patten | 718 c677-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I believe that your Lordships’ House is a debating Chamber, not a reading-out-of-speeches ...; Lord Patten | 718 c678-9 (Link to this contribution) I am extremely glad that my noble friend should have intervened. Indeed, one of the two or three poi...; Lord Harrison | 718 c674-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with a general election in which reform of this House will undoubtedly feature only a few ...; Lord Harrison | 718 c674 (Link to this contribution) Moved By To call attention to the British Humanist Association’s reports Quality and Equality: Hum...; Lord Harrison | 718 c677 (Link to this contribution) I am afraid I will not accept any intervention because this is a timed debate and I prefer to use my...; Lord Mawhinney | 718 c677 (Link to this contribution) Will the noble Lord give way—; Lord Parekh | 718 c691-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am delighted to be participating in this debate. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Harrison, ...; Baroness Flather | 718 c690-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have been described as a Hindu humanist by the noble Lord, Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, ...; Baroness Turner of Camden | 718 c689-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, am glad to have the opportunity to participate in this debate, which I thank my no...; Lord Taverne | 718 c687-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it can be generally agreed that a secular state is one which is neutral between different ...; Viscount Craigavon | 718 c695-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, for most of the time that I have been a Member of your Lordships’ House I have been suppor...; Lord Goodhart | 718 c694-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I once had an alarming experience in Soviet Russia. In 1959 I was there as a tourist. I ha...; Lord Macdonald of Tradeston | 718 c685-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lord Harrison for the opportunity to discuss these very rele...; Bishop of Ripon and Leeds | 718 c683-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Harrison, for sponsoring this debate and giving us t...; Baroness Massey of Darwen | 718 c681-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lord Harrison for introducing this debate so powerfu...; Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer | 718 c680-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Harrison, on securing a most thought-provoking—he has ...; Lord Harrison | 718 c711 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for his admirable summing up. We shall certainly look...; Lord Graham of Edmonton | 718 c697-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is a joy and a pleasure and we all congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Harrison, on giv...; Lord Grocott | 718 c698-700 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, what a contribution to have to follow. It was terrific. I have agreed with my noble friend...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 718 c705-11 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend for introducing this debate and I thank all noble Lords for their ...; Lord Bates | 718 c702-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, along with everyone else, pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Harrison, for securing th...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 718 c700-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I very much want to follow along the lines of what the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, has been ...
Subjects: Church of England Bishops Church and state Finance House of Lords House of Lords composition Faith schools Discrimination Religion Religious freedom British Humanist Association Humanism
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