Wednesday, 26 February 2003
My Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall make a brief personal statement. Yesterday, the noble Baroness, Lady Williams of Crosby, asked me a question about U2 flights over Iraq. I was given...
My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare an interest—not a financial one—as president of the Haemophilia Society. The...
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asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they agree with the view reported to have been expressed by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools that targets for primary schools are becoming...
My Lords, there are 54 names on the speakers' list for today's debate, so the debate will be a long one. It is not timed, but if all Back-Bench Members speak for around eight minutes, the House...
rose to move, That this House takes note of Command Paper Cm 5769 on Iraq.
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