Lords debates reconciliation in British foreign policy
17 December 2018
Members of the Lords, including a member of the Lords International Relations Committee and the Labour spokesperson for international development, debated the role of reconciliation in British foreign, defence and international development policy, in the House of Lords on Friday 14 December.
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This was a general debate. During debates, members are able to put their experience to good use, discussing current issues and drawing the government's attention to concerns.
The debate was proposed by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury (Bishops).
Members who took part include:
- Lord Balfe (Conservative), former member of the International Relations Committee
- Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat), Liberal Democrat spokesperson for defence
- Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour), Lords Labour spokesperson for international development
- Lord Hannay of Chiswick (Crossbench), member of the International Relations Committee
Earl Howe (Conservative), minister of state in the Ministry of Defence, responded on behalf of the government.
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Image: House of Lords 2018 / Photography by Roger Harris