Question for short debate on Monday, 6 June 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Crawley. The answering member was Baroness Verma.

Women: Special Operations Executive

Lords question for short debate on what steps they are taking to recognise the contribution made by women put on active service by the Special Operations Executive in the Second World War.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 728 c89-105
Session: 2010-12
Department: Government Equalities Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Baroness Verma | 728 c101-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been an exceptional debate. Noble Lords’ contributions have shown why this House ...; Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 728 c100-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lady Crawley for her excellent speech and for securing this ...; Earl of Selborne | 728 c98 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Crawley, for initiating this debate. My grandfather, Lord Selborne,...; Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe | 728 c97-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend for initiating this debate. I add my support to the growing ...; Baroness Brinton | 728 c95-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Crawley, for instigating this important debate. I hope th...; Lord Patten | 728 c94-5 (Link to this contribution) It is indeed never too late until it is too late. These women were quintessential volunteers who wer...; Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde | 728 c93-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank my noble friend Lady Crawley for introducing the debate, the content of her ...; Baroness Randerson | 728 c93 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Baroness for giving us this opportunity to pay tribute to these truly extraordinar...; Baroness Trumpington | 728 c92-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, many congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Crawley. When I think back a few years an...; Viscount Slim | 728 c100 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the House for allowing me to talk briefly in the gap. As a past president of the ...; Lord West of Spithead | 728 c98-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join the thanks to my noble friend Lady Crawley for this opportunity to recognise the ve...; Baroness Crawley | 728 c91-2 (Link to this contribution) Many of the women of whom I speak tonight went on to live lives of ordinary toil, making a living, r...; Baroness Crawley | 728 c90-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank all noble Lords taking part in tonight's debate, especially for their patience. Th...; Baroness Crawley | 728 c89 (Link to this contribution) Asked By To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to recognise the contribution ...; Baroness Garden of Frognal | 728 c89 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, might I remind your Lordships that this is a timed debate? When the clock says three, you ...; Lord Bew | 728 c96-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Crawley, on securing the debate tonig...
Subjects: Women Honours World War II War memorials Special Operations Executive
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Women: Special Operations Executive

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