Debate on Thursday, 1 July 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Howe of Aberavon. The answering member was Lord Howell of Guildford.

Foreign Policy

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the objectives of the United Kingdom's foreign policy in the face of changing hazards and opportunities. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 719 c1892-938
Session: 2010-12
Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Maples | 719 c1900-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a very short walk from the green Benches at that end of the building to the red leat...; Lord Hylton | 719 c1906-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I intend to confine myself to our objectives within the Middle East. Our national interest...; Baroness Williams of Crosby | 719 c1911-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too, congratulate the noble and learned Lord, Lord Howe, on securing this debate, but ev...; Lord Anderson of Swansea | 719 c1909-11 (Link to this contribution) That was a well-judged appeal of a departed mandarin. It is my pleasure to congratulate the noble L...; Lord Garel-Jones | 719 c1914-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, one inevitably follows the noble and learned Lord, Lord Howe, with a certain amount of tre...; Lord Wright of Richmond | 719 c1916-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sure it will not surprise my former boss, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Howe of Ab...; Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne | 719 c1917-9 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Howe of Aberavon, for giving us a wonderful opportunity to ...; Earl of Sandwich | 719 c1919-21 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate our former Foreign Secretary on his timing today and our present Fore...; Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 719 c1924-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I must join in congratulating the noble and learned Lord, Lord Howe of Aberavon, on his de...; Lord Wilson of Tillyorn | 719 c1921-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in thanking the noble and learned Lord, Lord Howe of Aberavon, for launching this debate, ...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 719 c1932-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join noble Lords in thanking my noble and learned friend Lord Howe, one of our wisest Fo...; Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean | 719 c1929-32 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble and learned that Lord, Lord Howe of Aberavon, for introducing the ...; Lord King of Bridgwater | 719 c1928-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate my noble and learned friend Lord Howe on introducing this most timely debat...; Lord Alderdice | 719 c1926-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, one of the great strengths of your Lordships’ House is its capacity to look strategically ...; Lord Howe of Aberavon | 719 c1937-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise with some strength of feeling that I might be allowed to say a little more than one...; Lord Desai | 719 c1895-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are all very grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Howe of Aberavon, for initiat...; Baroness Falkner of Margravine | 719 c1904-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank my noble and learned friend Lord Howe of Aberavon for initiating this debate...; Baroness Morris of Bolton | 719 c1902-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is an easy task to congratulate my noble friend on his excellent maiden speech. He come...; Lord Butler of Brockwell | 719 c1897-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not often venture into the field of foreign affairs, and when I put my name down to s...; Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 719 c1898-900 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, from time to time it is necessary to stand back from the rush of international development...; Lord Bew | 719 c1913-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Howe of Aberavon, for securing this debate. There...; Lord Sheikh | 719 c1922-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is a most timely and important debate. The world is transforming before our eyes and ...; Lord Howe of Aberavon | 719 c1892 (Link to this contribution) Moved By To call attention to the objectives of the United Kingdom’s foreign policy in the face of...; Lord Kerr of Kinlochard | 719 c1907-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we owe a great debt to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Howe of Aberavon, for the way in w...; Lord Howe of Aberavon | 719 c1892-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have to confess that when I decided to draw attention in the Motion to changing hazards ...
Subjects: Commonwealth Energy supply European Union International organisations Foreign policy Foreign relations Nuclear weapons Public expenditure Peacekeeping operations Piracy Overseas students Overseas trade Pakistan USA Afghanistan Israel Foreign and Commonwealth Office Palestine Iran Middle East Peace negotiations Somalia Scholarships National Security Council
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