Lords debates foreign and security policy
21 October 2016
Members of the Lords, including a former UK ambassador to France and head of the UK diplomatic service and a former UK ambassador to the EU and UN, debated the implications for foreign and security policy cooperation with European countries of the result of the referendum for the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union, in the House of Lords on Thursday 20 October.
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This was a general debate. They normally take place on a Thursday in the chamber. 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 Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat), former professor of international relations at the London School of Economics.
Members taking part included:
- Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat), former shadow secretary of state for foreign affairs
- Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour), shadow spokesperson for foreign and Commonwealth affairs
- Lord Hannay of Chiswick (Crossbench), former member of UN Secretary-General's High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change, and former ambassador to the EU
- Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative), chairman of the British Institute of Energy Economics
Baroness Goldie (Conservative), Lords spokesperson for the Department for Exiting the European Union, responded on behalf of the government.
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