Lords debate on motion to take note of the position of women in society in the United Kingdom and overseas and the advancements that can be made for the development of women's potential. Agreed to on question.
Women in Society
Debate on Wednesday, 21 July 2010,
in the House of Lords,
led by Baroness Verma.
The answering
member was Baroness Royall of Blaisdon.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
720 c991-1060
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions
Baroness Parminter | 720 c1013-5 (Link to this contribution)
I add my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for initiating this debate today. As a new girl, ...
Baroness Drake | 720 c1008-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I begin by thanking your Lordships warmly for the quality and depth of the welcome I have ...
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Lord Deben | 720 c1004-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, if it were not for the helpfulness and kindness of those who work here and of my noble fri...
Baroness Liddell of Coatdyke | 720 c1022-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am in the difficult position of coming halfway through a number of what have so far been...
Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 720 c1017-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I speak for the first time in this noble House with some nervousness and trepidation, alth...
Lord Black of Brentwood | 720 c1035-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am honoured to deliver my maiden speech in this important debate. This House is as rich ...
Baroness Smith of Basildon | 720 c1040-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, when I indicated that I wished to speak in today’s debate I had not anticipated making the...
Baroness Verma | 720 c991 (Link to this contribution)
That this House takes note of the position of women in society in the United Kingdom and overseas an...
Lord Desai | 720 c1012-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Massey, who is well known for h...
Baroness Massey of Darwen | 720 c1009-12 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I should like first to congratulate my new noble friend, Lady Drake, on her wonderful maid...
Baroness Seccombe | 720 c1006-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a pleasure to have the privilege of thanking and congratulating my noble friend Lord...
Baroness Walmsley | 720 c999-1001 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Verma for giving us another of our regular opportunities to t...
Baroness D'Souza | 720 c1001-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for introducing this debate, and offer my co...
Baroness Verma | 720 c992-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a great privilege to introduce this debate, the expansive theme of which will ensure...
Baroness Gould of Potternewton | 720 c996-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this debate and for doing so in such a detailed, extr...
Baroness Stern | 720 c1015-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Parminter, for her truly excellen...
Baroness Oppenheim-Barnes | 720 c1021-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, your Lordships' House is probably unique in the world—it is a repository for so many noble...
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | 720 c1019-20 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a privilege but also a personal pleasure to be able to follow my noble friend Lord K...
Baroness Scott of Needham Market | 720 c1033-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am sure that the House shares my sense of indebtedness to the noble Baroness, Lady Verma...
Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe | 720 c1030-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I express my gratitude to the noble Baroness for initiating the debate and I wish her well...
Baroness O'Loan | 720 c1027-30 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for initiating this most important debate today. I...
Baroness Uddin | 720 c1024-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a great privilege and honour to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Liddell, on he...
Baroness Greengross | 720 c1038-40 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I start by welcoming the Minister’s speech and her obvious commitment to equality and fair...
Viscount Bridgeman | 720 c1037-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we have had six sensitive maiden speeches of remarkable quality, and we look forward with ...
Lord Giddens | 720 c1042-4 (Link to this contribution)
First, I congratulate all those Members who have given such excellent maiden speeches today. There w...
Lord Smith of Clifton | 720 c1047-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow one of my oldest friends, the noble Lord, Lord Parekh. I ...
Lord Parekh | 720 c1044-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Giddens, who has brought an unusual perspe...
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 720 c1050-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we have had an excellent debate. I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for enablin...
Baroness Verma | 720 c1053-60 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I have to respond to so many speakers and so many maiden speeches that I will ask for forg...
Baroness Rendell of Babergh | 720 c1048-50 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for occasioning this debate and for choosing...
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