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Lords question for short debate on what is their assessment of the human rights and political situation in Saudi Arabia.

Lead member
Lord Ahmed
Answering member
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Department
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Questions for short debate
Date
12 December 2011
Reference
733 c1071-86
House
House of Lords

Asked By To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the human rights and political situation in Saudi Arabia.

Member
Lord Ahmed (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
12 December 2011
Reference
733 c1071
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I would like to thank everyone taking part in this debate. I very much look forward to hearing the contribution of the Opposition Front Bench, as well as the Minister’s response. On Saturday 10 December, we celebrated the 63rd anniversary of Human Rights Day. A few days before,...

Member
Lord Ahmed (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
12 December 2011
Reference
733 c1071-4
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ahmed, very much for introducing this debate. I welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, in the place of the noble Lord, Lord Triesman, who I also now welcome. I am speaking in the place of the noble Lord, Lord Howell, who was...

Member
Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
12 December 2011
Reference
733 c1083-6
House
House of Lords

My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will speak on behalf of my noble friend Lord Triesman who is still engaged in Grand Committee. I thank my noble friend Lord Ahmed for introducing this short debate and all those who have made invaluable contributions to it. I can...

Member
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
12 December 2011
Reference
733 c1080-3
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I am very glad that the noble Lord, Lord Ahmed, has given us the opportunity of discussing human rights in Saudi Arabia today, and I congratulate him on his very forthright speech introducing the debate this evening. In spite of its egregious human rights record, it is seldom...

Member
Lord Avebury (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
12 December 2011
Reference
733 c1077-80
House
House of Lords

My Lords, perhaps I may say, in a personal moment of reflection, that it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Ahmed, because he has told me that since my appointment to this House he follows me on every list by accident of my surname, which uses...

Member
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
12 December 2011
Reference
733 c1074-7
House
House of Lords