Debate on Thursday, 10 February 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Bishop of Chester. The answering member was Lord Hill of Oareford.

Marriage

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the role of marriage and marriage support in British society 12 years after the report The Funding of Marriage Support by Sir Graham Hart. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 725 c357-94
Session: 2010-12
Department: Department for Education
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Tyler of Enfield | 725 c370-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a huge privilege to address your Lordships' House for the first time in this debate....; Bishop of Chester | 725 c357 (Link to this contribution) Moved by To call attention to the role of marriage and marriage support in British society 12 year...; Lord Anderson of Swansea | 725 c380-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a relief to have this consensual debate after the turbulence of the past few weeks. ...; Lord Hylton | 725 c379-80 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join in the thanks that have been expressed to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of ...; Baroness Hollins | 725 c378-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, am grateful to the right reverend Prelate for securing this debate. I declare an i...; Bishop of Hereford | 725 c376-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, like others, congratulate my friend and colleague the right reverend Prelate the Bishop...; Lord Ahmed | 725 c375-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the right reverend Prelate on securing the debate in National Marriag...; Bishop of Chester | 725 c393-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to the debate. I am delighted that I was a...; Lord Hill of Oareford | 725 c388-93 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like others, I begin by congratulating the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chester on...; Lord Patel of Bradford | 725 c384-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my thanks to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chester for calling this impor...; Lord Sentamu | 725 c383-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chester on securing this debate. I...; Lord Patten | 725 c361-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, these days in your Lordships' House we seem to have either feast or famine, filibuster or ...; Bishop of Chester | 725 c357-60 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, at the outset of this debate I should declare an interest in that I am married—or at least...; Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe | 725 c362-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chester for introducing this timely debat...; Baroness Deech | 725 c374-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the right reverend Prelate for choosing this topic. I am also very please...; Baroness Murphy | 725 c372-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it happily falls to me to warmly congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler of Enfield, o...; Bishop of Ripon and Leeds | 725 c367-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I share the gratitude to my colleague and right reverend friend the Bishop of Chester for ...; Lord Sacks | 725 c366-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chester on initiating this v...; Lord Parekh | 725 c368-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chester for securing this debate and intr...; Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames | 725 c364-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my thanks to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chester for securing this deba...; Earl of Listowel | 725 c382-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also thank the right reverend Prelate for introducing this important debate today in suc...
Subjects: Children Benefits rules Absent parents Custody Child rearing Finance Families Migrants Forced marriage Divorce settlements Marriage Married people Social security benefits Schools Tax allowances Children's centres Marriage guidance Relationships and sex education
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Marriage

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