Tribute on Tuesday, 26 April 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Strathclyde.

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Lords debate on motion paying tribute to Mr Michael Graham Pownall on his retirement as Clerk of the Parliaments. Agreed to on question nemine dissentiente.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 727 c1-10
Session: 2010-12
Department: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Boston of Faversham | 727 c8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise to my noble friend for intervening prematurely. As one of your Lordships’ for...; Lord Boston of Faversham | 727 c7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords—; Bishop of Gloucester | 727 c7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise to associate the Bishops’ Bench with the tributes already paid to the retiring Cler...; Baroness Hayman | 727 c9-10 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I saw Michael Pownall on virtually every sitting day when, as Clerk of the Parliaments, he...; Earl Ferrers | 727 c9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, only the very best of the best become Clerk of the Parliaments. I am taken back to the tim...; Lord Davies of Stamford | 727 c9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sure that the whole House is extremely grateful for the fine and well deserved tribut...; Baroness Boothroyd | 727 c7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, some time years ago—; Baroness Boothroyd | 727 c7-8 (Link to this contribution) Excuse me. My Lords, some years ago, as Speaker, I was lucky to attend a Commonwealth Parliamentary ...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 727 c3-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it gives me enormous pleasure on behalf of the Opposition to second the Motion moved by th...; Lord Strathclyde | 727 c1-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on 8 November last year, I informed the House that Mr Michael Pownall had announced his in...; Baroness D'Souza | 727 c6-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on behalf of the Cross-Benchers, I support the tributes already paid by the Leader of the ...; Lord McNally | 727 c5-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is the first time since the formation of the coalition Government that I have spoken ...; Lord Strathclyde | 727 c1 (Link to this contribution) Moved By To resolve that this House has received with sincere regret the announcement of the retir...
Subjects: Retirement Clerk of the Parliaments Pownall, Michael
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