Lords debate on motion to call attention to the contribution made by British armed forces to the defence of the United Kingdom and to peace-keeping activities around the world. Motion withdrawn.
Armed Forces
Debate on Thursday, 30 April 2009,
in the House of Lords,
led by Lord King of Bridgwater.
The answering
member was Baroness Taylor of Bolton.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
710 c334-80
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions
Lord King of Bridgwater | 710 c334 (Link to this contribution)
To call attention to the contribution made by British armed forces to the defence of the United King...
Lord King of Bridgwater | 710 c334-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I start with a tribute to our Armed Forces that is neither facile nor routine, but a genui...
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Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton | 710 c337 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I ask the House to note that there is absolutely no leeway on the time allotted to speaker...
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen | 710 c337-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this is a timely and fortunate opportunity for us to debate the role of our armed services...
Lord Addington | 710 c339-41 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this is one of those debates where you look at the list of speakers and tremble slightly. ...
Lord Mayhew of Twysden | 710 c349-51 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it does not begin to do justice to the occasion to begin my speech with the customary refe...
Lord Sterling of Plaistow | 710 c344-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, although I have had the honour of being a member of your Lordships’ House since 1991, I ha...
Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde | 710 c345-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, welcome this timely debate and thank the noble Lord, Lord King, for initiating it....
Lord Bramall | 710 c341-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, over the course of many debates on defence and the Armed Forces, I and a number of other n...
Bishop of Southwark | 710 c343-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord King, for enabling this important issue to be de...
Lord Burnett | 710 c356-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, congratulate and thank the noble Lord, Lord King of Bridgwater, for calling this d...
Lord Marlesford | 710 c354-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, my noble friend’s powerful and authoritative opening speech has come in a debate that is p...
Lord Judd | 710 c352-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is indeed good to see the indestructible noble Baroness, Lady Park of Monmouth, in her ...
Lord Ramsbotham | 710 c351-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I echo the thanks to the noble Lord, Lord King of Bridgwater, for obtaining this important...
Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 710 c375-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord King, not just on initiating this debate but also on c...
Lord King of Bridgwater | 710 c379-80 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, first, I express my gratitude to the Minister for the conscientious way in which she has r...
Lord Lee of Trafford | 710 c370-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord King, on securing this debate. Listening to today’s de...
Lord Astor of Hever | 710 c372-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking my noble friend Lord King for having arranged this im...
Lord Selsdon | 710 c368-70 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, events in life can give rise to great emotions, and this is one of those days. As I stood ...
Baroness Thornton | 710 c370 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, with the leave of the House, if I may interrupt the debate, it may be for the benefit of t...
Baroness Emerton | 710 c365-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, should like to thank the noble Lord, Lord King of Bridgwater, for securing this im...
Lord Lyell | 710 c366-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I would like to breach the conventions of your Lordships’ House by thanking my noble frien...
Lord Gilbert | 710 c361-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we are all extremely grateful to the noble Lord, Lord King, for giving us the opportunity ...
Earl Attlee | 710 c363-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord King of Bridgwater for introducing the debate. I rem...
Lord Sheikh | 710 c359-61 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I strongly welcome the opportunity to debate this vital issue, as we are currently a natio...
Earl of Stair | 710 c358-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord King, for this opportunity to de...
Baroness Park of Monmouth | 710 c347-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I must apologise to the House for the fact that you are about to hear a speech about the G...
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