Debate on Thursday, 28 April 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Taylor of Bolton. The answering member was Lord Howell of Guildford.

Government Departments: Soft Power

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the level of co-ordination between Government departments on the use of soft power in the interests of the United Kingdom. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 727 c278-313
Session: 2010-12
Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Alderdice | 727 c286-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, on securing this important debate. Particu...; Lord Howe of Aberavon | 727 c293-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like others who have already spoken, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, for starting...; Lord Hall of Birkenhead | 727 c290-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start also by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, for introducing this debate on a...; Lord Hannay of Chiswick | 727 c298-300 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, holding a debate on how this country should best martial and make use of its soft-power as...; Lord Smith of Finsbury | 727 c295-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Howe, although I have to obse...; Lord Tunnicliffe | 727 c303-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Bolton, for her introduction to this deba...; Lord Soley | 727 c300-3 (Link to this contribution) I welcome this very timely debate, led by my noble friend Lady Taylor. I echo the words that we have...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 727 c306-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I know that it is something of a cliché to say that debates we have in this House are time...; Baroness Bakewell | 727 c284-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome this debate on soft power, proposed by my noble friend Lady Taylor, for the very...; Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 727 c278 (Link to this contribution) Moved By To call attention to the level of co-ordination between Government departments on the use...; Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 727 c278-81 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the two debates today might almost have been merged into one because they cover very simil...; Lord Fowler | 727 c281-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have been in a debate like this before, back in 1981 in the other place when I was Trans...; Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 727 c312-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, very briefly, I want to thank the Minister for his response and for the information he gav...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 727 c307-12 (Link to this contribution) No, we do not plan to publish the review. I was asked the basic question: do we believe in this con...; Lord Tunnicliffe | 727 c307 (Link to this contribution) Will the review be published?
Subjects: Commonwealth Development aid Department for International Development Foreign policy Foreign relations Public expenditure Overseas students Ministry of Defence Foreign and Commonwealth Office Diplomatic relations Departmental coordination BBC World Service British Council Scholarships Military attachés
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Government Departments: Soft Power

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