Short debates in the Lords: 4 November 2009
5 November 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
In five short debates in the House of Lords on 4 November, Members discussed a range of issues including: detention and deportation under immigration and asylum law; the Sudanese government; cerebral palsy; the Vision 2020 initiative to prevent avoidable blindness; and BBC programming and humanism.
- Lords Hansard: Immigration: Detention and Deportation
- Lords Hansard: Sudan
- Lords Hansard: Health: Cerebral Palsy
- Lords Hansard: Vision 2020
- Lords Hansard: BBC: Humanism
Questions for short debate - discussions usually lasting from 60 to 90 minutes - can be tabled by any Member of the Lords to ask the Government a question on a topic of interest. A spokesperson replies to the question on behalf of the Government.
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