"I thank everyone who has supported this amendment. Despite the opposition of the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, to it in principle, there is quite a lot of support for it in the Committee, with different age limits proposed, from five years to 20 years. All I would …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what is their response to reports that Rwandan troops are supporting the M23 group in the Democratic Republic of Congo...." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for his reply. It has recently been reported that 7,000 people were killed during January, and 450,000 people have been displaced from about 90 camps. According to reports, the M23 intends to advance right across to Kinshasa. Is it not totally unacceptable for one country to …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"Did the Minister see the result of a rather disturbing poll the other day that one in five people between the ages of 18 and 45 would rather have a strong leader than democracy? Democracy, of course, is about solving one’s political problems without violence. Does he agree that there …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"Following the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, I shall focus briefly on what is happening in the West Bank, which is a potential conflagration. We know that Hamas is represented there, and it can become only more embittered if settler attacks on Palestinian villages continue. It was good to …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"I thank the Minister. It is good news that the taskforce is meeting on 30 January, but of course it does raise the question of why it has not met for more than three years. Hammersmith Bridge is a major entry point into London, and hundreds of thousands of commuters …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"The scores of thousands of people peacefully protesting on the streets of Tbilisi are very impressive. They include religious leaders—Jewish, Muslim and Christian—walking together. Does the Minister agree that Georgia is a crucial tipping point and that Putin is doing all he can to manipulate the situation there? I was …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for her reply. The situation in Georgia is extremely worrying, as I am sure she agrees. The Georgian people are firmly orientated towards Europe, but President Putin is manipulating the whole situation to draw Georgia into the orbit of Russia. There are sinister signs of KGB …..." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Georgia about the political situation in that country following its recent elections...." Lord Harries of Pentregarth - View Speech