Japan and the Middle East Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

Japan and the Middle East

Lord Wallace of Saltaire Excerpts
Monday 14th March 2011

(13 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait Lord Wallace of Saltaire
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There are a lot of people trying to intervene. There is room provided that everyone is brief.

Lord Hughes of Woodside Portrait Lord Hughes of Woodside
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My Lords, while I welcome the statement from the Arab League and do not in any sense diminish its importance, does the Leader of the House think that there is any real prospect of countries which are part of the Arab League and which have the military capacity taking part in the no-fly zone operation? Does he think that seeking such support would be a help or a hindrance to getting a resolution through the Security Council?

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Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait Lord Wallace of Saltaire
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I think that the noble Lord, Lord Hylton, was trying to get in earlier.

Lord Hylton Portrait Lord Hylton
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My Lords, I welcome the changes that are now under way in the EU neighbourhood plans and in the conditions attaching to them. Does the Leader of the House agree that it is probably unlikely that there will be sufficient agreement for mounting an effective military intervention, even for the limited task of protecting the people of Cyrenaica who have established their own freedom? If so, will warning be given in good time to the leaders of the uprising that they will, in effect, not be defended or protected? Will sufficient transport be available for those involved in the insurgency who wish to leave the country? Are plans being made for where these people might wish to go?