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Debate on bill on Friday, 15 July 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Risby. The answering member was Lord De Mauley.


Coinage (Measurement) Bill

Coinage (Measurement) Bill. Lords second reading debate, agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
729 c983-90 
Session
2010-12
Legislative stage
Second reading
Procedure
Private members' bills proceedings
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Lord Davies of Oldham | 729 c988 (Link to this contribution) I am not sure about that. St George is venerated in about eight other countries in addition to Engla...
Lord Davies of Coity | 729 c988 (Link to this contribution) With the extinction of the Welsh dragon, is it not more appropriate to say that the dragon that was ...
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Lord De Mauley | 729 c989-90 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by thanking my noble friend Lord Risby for sponsoring the Bill and for leading thi...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 729 c988 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this House is always informative on all occasions. I was aware of Henry Tudor’s Welsh orig...
Lord Stewartby | 729 c987 (Link to this contribution) I wonder whether the noble Lord is familiar with the gold sovereign of Henry VII, which has a Welsh ...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 729 c988 (Link to this contribution) I do not know about that. I have never had any hesitation about the Welsh leek, nor the Welsh daffod...
Baroness O'Cathain | 729 c988 (Link to this contribution) Noble Lords who have visited the Supreme Court will note that the Welsh dragon is not represented on...
Lord Davies of Oldham | 729 c987 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, there are few joys of being in opposition but one of them is not having to answer a questi...
Bishop of Chester | 729 c987 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I speak in the gap to seek an explanation. The Bill refers to Section 1(6) of the Coinage ...
Lord Risby | 729 c983-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, apparently, the Olympic Games organisers some 2,531 years ago introduced the idea of coins...
Lord Addington | 729 c985 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, when it fell to me to say a few words about this Act, a variety of things came to mind. A ...
Lord Stewartby | 729 c985-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Risby for the clarity with which he introduced the B...
Baroness Grey-Thompson | 729 c985 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I fully support the Bill. I declare an interest since I work for the London Organising Com...
Lord Risby | 729 c990 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, perhaps I may take this opportunity to thank all who have participated in this debate, inc...
Subjects
Coinage Finance Measurement Standards Treasury Royal Mint Olympic Games 2012 Paralympic Games 2012
Legislation
Coinage (Measurement) Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk