Debate on Friday, 11 February 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Howell of Guildford. The answering member was Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean.

Middle East and North Africa

Lords debate on motion to take note of recent developments in the Middle East and north Africa. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 725 c439-96
Session: 2010-12
Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Alderdice | 725 c489 (Link to this contribution) Both the noble Lord and I know that the situation in Iraq, both before and subsequent to the electio...; Lord Triesman | 725 c485-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join everyone in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Howell, not just on introducing the...; Lord Wright of Richmond | 725 c475-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also thank the Government for allowing us to have this debate, and congratulate the Mini...; Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 725 c480-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister and also the noble Baroness, Lady Symons, for her remarks, which were...; Lord Anderson of Swansea | 725 c477-80 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we have had the privilege of listening to two magisterial opening speeches and the benefit...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 725 c489-96 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been a superb debate, as most of us expected, because your Lordships' House is ve...; Lord Triesman | 725 c489 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as I know from replying to one or two debates on Iraq, Iraq is incredibly complex, so I ac...; Lord Clinton-Davis | 725 c467 (Link to this contribution) At no time do I have any room for Prime Minister Netanyahu, but I was trying to suggest that, by com...; Lord Judd | 725 c465-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is good to follow the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, because not for the first time in recent...; Lord Fowler | 725 c462-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Howell and the noble Baroness from the opposition Fron...; Lord Alderdice | 725 c459-62 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like other noble Lords, I am most grateful to my noble friend Lord Howell of Guildford for...; Lord Clinton-Davis | 725 c458-9 (Link to this contribution) The noble Baroness refuses to acknowledge that neither will recognise Israel in any form or shape, w...; Baroness Falkner of Margravine | 725 c458 (Link to this contribution) I fear that the noble Lord was not listening carefully to my remarks. I am absolutely no apologist f...; Lord Desai | 725 c472-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, some years ago, when my right honourable friend Tony Blair, the then Prime Minister, was v...; Baroness Morris of Bolton | 725 c470-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the current political unrest in the Middle East, particularly that seen in Tunisia and Egy...; Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 725 c468-70 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the decision to hold this debate at a time when the events that we are discussing are stil...; Lord Judd | 725 c467-8 (Link to this contribution) Well, let us ponder those words and evaluate them for ourselves. If we are talking about Israel, we...; Baroness Falkner of Margravine | 725 c448-50 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on having the foresight to schedule this debate for today. Des...; Lord Trimble | 725 c454-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, who I think will now be known as the last British...; Lord Clinton-Davis | 725 c457 (Link to this contribution) I fully support the argument mounted by the noble Lord, Lord Trimble, in favour of a two-state solut...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 725 c439 (Link to this contribution) Moved By That this House takes note of recent developments in the Middle East and north Africa.; Lord Howell of Guildford | 725 c439-44 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I know that many noble Lords take a close interest in the Middle East and north Africa. Th...; Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean | 725 c444-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the debate. I do not think that he spoke for a moment...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 725 c448 (Link to this contribution) I say simply that this is not a time-limited debate. If speakers take an average of 12 minutes, we s...; Lord Lea of Crondall | 725 c485 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I should like to add a point that has not been touched on. This is not just a foreign poli...; Lord Luce | 725 c451-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am glad to follow the noble Baroness. She and a number of other noble Lords follow event...; Lord Stone of Blackheath | 725 c482-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a privilege to be able to listen to the variety of wisdoms in this House. I do not s...
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Middle East and North Africa

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