Debate on Thursday, 11 July 2019, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Elton. The answering member was Baroness Goldie.

Religious Persecution

Lords motion to take note of the extent of persecution of people of faith in this century. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 798 cc1932-1974
Session: 2017-19
Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: People of Faith: Persecution in the 21st Century
Thursday, 4 July 2019
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Elton | 798 cc1933-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I cannot possibly do justice to this vast subject; I doubt that anybody could. However,...; Lord Garel-Jones | 798 c1935 (Link to this contribution)
I know the whole House will be extremely grateful to the noble Lord for raising the important mat...; Lord Elton | 798 cc1935-6 (Link to this contribution)
I am absolutely with the noble Lord; he has just got there quicker than me—another sign of impati...; Lord Brookman | 798 c1936 (Link to this contribution)
The noble Lord is well over time.; Lord Elton | 798 c1936 (Link to this contribution)
Yes. Do not forget that the Commonwealth comprises 2.4 billion people, which is one-third of the ...; Lord Anderson of Swansea | 798 cc1936-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord on his initiative and his timing, coinciding as this deba...; Lord Alton of Liverpool | 798 cc1938-1941 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Elton, has provided the House with this perfectly timed debate, co...; Baroness Berridge | 798 cc1941-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lord Elton for the timing of this debate, a few days after ...; Lord Taverne | 798 cc1943-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, that was a most interesting speech, and it certainly makes me want to look again at som...; Lord Green of Deddington | 798 cc1944-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Elton, on securing the debate. I declare an in...; Lord Bhatia | 798 cc1945-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Elton, for initiating this timely debate on the persecutio...; Lord Farmer | 798 cc1947-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too join in congratulating my noble friend Lord Elton on securing this important deba...; Lord Carey of Clifton | 798 cc1949-1951 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Elton, for introducing the debate and doing i...; Baroness Stroud | 798 cc1951-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Elton for securing this important debate. It is particular...; Archbishop of York | 798 cc1953-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Elton, for this opportunity to examine the ex...; Lord Sheikh | 798 cc1955-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Elton for introducing this important and timely debate. Re...; Baroness Cox | 798 cc1956-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Elton, on initiating this timely debate and on his ...; Baroness Eaton | 798 cc1958-1960 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I add my thanks to my noble friend Lord Elton for initiating this interesting debate. P...; Baroness Smith of Newnham | 798 c1960 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords—; Baroness Flather | 798 c1960 (Link to this contribution)
Look at your list.; Baroness Smith of Newnham | 798 c1960 (Link to this contribution)
I apologise profoundly.; Baroness Flather | 798 cc1960-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a privilege to follow my noble friend Lady Cox. It is mind-boggling how much she ...; Lord Singh of Wimbledon | 798 cc1962-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Elton, for tabling this important debate and allowing ...; Baroness Smith of Newnham | 798 cc1963-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this time standing up at the right time, I must start by apologising to the noble Baron...; Lord Collins of Highbury | 798 cc1966-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, for the record and for the benefit of my party’s leader, I am not sitting on the Govern...; Baroness Goldie | 798 cc1968-1971 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Elton for tabling this debate and all noble Lords for thei...; Lord Green of Deddington | 798 c1971 (Link to this contribution)
I realise that the Minister may be about to answer the point, but the reason there are no Christi...; Baroness Goldie | 798 cc1972-4 (Link to this contribution)
I must confess that that is not what I was about to deal with, but I have noted the point; I unde...; Lord Elton | 798 c1974 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I add my thanks to everybody who has spoken, both those whom I pressed to join and thos...
Subjects: Asylum Development aid China Education Iraq Discrimination Genocide Minority groups Pakistan Religious hatred Religious freedom Myanmar Antisemitism Islam Nigeria Syria Oppression Srebrenica Christianity Islamic State Rohingya Ahmadiyya Persecution of Christians across the Globe Independent Review Uyghurs Anti-Muslim hostility
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Religious Persecution

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