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Developing World: Women

Debate on Thursday, 11 June 2015, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Loomba. The answering member was Baroness Verma.
Lords motion to take note of the case for empowering women, including widows, in the developing world in order to aid conflict resolution and the long-term sustainability of more stable societies. Agreed to on question.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
762 cc940-970 
Session
2015-16
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions
Lord Loomba | 762 cc940-3 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, empowering women is critical to both sustainable economic development and resolving man...

Earl of Courtown | 762 c941 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I remind noble Lords that this is a timed debate and the time for Back-Bench speeches i...


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Baroness Prosser | 762 cc941-5 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for that reminder. I am the first to thank the noble Lord, Lord ...

Baroness Barker | 762 cc945-7 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Loomba on securing this debate. I have never witnes...

Baroness Prashar | 762 cc947-9 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, for both securing and introducing this timely deba...

Bishop of Derby | 762 cc949-951 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I, too, want to thank Lord Loomba for securing this debate and giving us this chance to...

Baroness Hodgson of Abinger | 762 cc951-3 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I, too, am extremely grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, for bringing this most im...

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead | 762 cc953-5 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, at the outset, I, too, welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Verma. I look forward to workin...

Baroness Uddin | 762 cc955-8 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, it is a privilege to take part in this debate. I thank my noble friend Lord Loomba for ...

Baroness Goudie | 762 cc958-960 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, for moving this debate. Further, I congratulate hi...

Baroness Flather | 762 cc960-3 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, first, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, for securing this debate. I remind your Lor...

Lord Collins of Highbury | 762 cc963-5 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, hopefully, your Lordships will consider that I am a man just about to speak. Although I...

Baroness Flather | 762 c964 (Link to this contribution)

I apologise to the noble Lord for suggesting that he might not be a man—I had no intention of doi...

Baroness Verma | 762 cc964-970 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, for initiating today’s debate and pay tribute to h...

Lord Loomba | 762 c970 (Link to this contribution)

My Lords, I thank everyone who has taken part in this important debate, and the Minister for her ...

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