Debate on Thursday, 19 May 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Irvine of Lairg. The answering member was Lord McNally.

European Convention on Human Rights

Lords debate on motion to call attention to the European Convention on Human Rights. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 727 c1492-535
Session: 2010-12
Department: Ministry of Justice
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Dubs | 727 c1513-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to my noble and learned friend, Lord Irvine of Lairg, not only for initiatin...; Lord Black of Brentwood | 727 c1515-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are all indebted to the noble and learned Lord for securing this fascinating debate. I ...; Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws | 727 c1517-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble and learned friend Lord Irvine is to be congratulated on the Human Rights Act, wh...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 727 c1521-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I salute the noble and learned Lord, Lord Irvine of Lairg, for his courage and liberalism....; Lord Kirkhill | 727 c1522-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble and learned Lord, Lord Irvine of Lair...; Lord Scott of Foscote | 727 c1524-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I must add my own expressions of gratitude to those of many others in your Lordships’ Hous...; Lord Tomlinson | 727 c1525-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have the privilege to be one of the representatives of your Lordships’ House in the Parl...; Lord McCluskey | 727 c1527-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I apologise to your Lordships and to the House for being out of order in seeking to...; Lord Irvine of Lairg | 727 c1528 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I believe the advice that I gave to the House at the time of the passage of this Bill was ...; Lord Mayhew of Twysden | 727 c1496-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall look forward to that intervention. I begin by expressing my gratitude to the nobl...; Baroness Hayman | 727 c1495 (Link to this contribution) The Question has been put. We are now into the debate. The noble and learned Lord could, of course, ...; Baroness Northover | 727 c1497 (Link to this contribution) I would remind noble Lords—and my noble and learned friend was admirably within time—that this is a ...; Lord Irvine of Lairg | 727 c1492 (Link to this contribution) To call attention to the European Convention on Human Rights; and to move for papers.; Lord McCluskey | 727 c1495 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before the noble and learned Lord sits down, will he comment on the matter of the judges d...; Baroness Hayman | 727 c1495 (Link to this contribution) The Question is that this Motion be agreed to.; Lord Ramsbotham | 727 c1511-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, am grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Irvine, for obtaining this importa...; Lord Goodhart | 727 c1510-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am delighted that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Irvine of Lairg, has introduced the d...; Lord Wills | 727 c1508-10 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join others in thanking my noble and learned friend Lord Irvine for securing this import...; Baroness Whitaker | 727 c1507-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble and learned friend Lord Irvine of Lairg has put into brilliant context a most imp...; Lord Faulks | 727 c1504-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble and learned Lord, Lord Irvine of Lairg, on securing this de...; Bishop of Bath and Wells | 727 c1503-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate and thank the noble and lear...; Lord Pannick | 727 c1501-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, said, the enactment of the Human Rights Act 19...; Lord Thomas of Gresford | 727 c1500-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the introduction of the Bill of Rights into Hong Kong in 1991 towards the end of British g...; Lord Prescott | 727 c1497-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate my friend of many years, my noble and learned friend Lord Irvine, on the pr...; Lord Falconer of Thoroton | 727 c1528-31 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it has been an impressive and important debate. Not one speaker suggests that we leave the...; Lord Irvine of Lairg | 727 c1535 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this debate, and thank many of them for t...; Lord Hart of Chilton | 727 c1520 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am extremely happy to join other noble Lords not just in congratulating the noble and le...; Lord Irvine of Lairg | 727 c1492-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my purpose is to dispel some of the many myths peddled about human rights. In fact it is t...; Lord McNally | 727 c1531-5 (Link to this contribution) I love following the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, because he always finishes as if he has ...
Subjects: Complaints Bill of Rights Human rights European Convention on Human Rights Internet Judgements Freedom of expression European Court of Human Rights Injunctions Public interest Prisoners Privacy Media Press Complaints Commission Voting rights Violent and sex offender register
Legislation: Human Rights Act 1998
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European Convention on Human Rights

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