This page contains the archive of news relating to individual Crossbenchers and to the Crossbenchers as a whole for the year 2002.

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Unstarred Question - Angola. Crossbench Peer E Listowel asked HM Government how they are working with the Government of Angola and the international community to consolidate peace in post-war Angola. Crossbench Peers E Sandwich and L Joffe also contributed to the debate that followed.
House of Lords Hansard, Wednesday 11 December 2002

Unstarred Question - Gibraltar. Crossbench Peer L Thomas of Swynnerton asked HM Government what plans they have to resolve the problem of Gibraltar. Crossbench Peer L Monson also contributed to the debate that followed.
House of Lords Hansard, Tuesday 10 December 2002

Courts Bill - Second Reading. Crossbench Peer L Woolf spoke during the first half of the debate.
House of Lords Hansard, Monday 9 December 2002

Courts Bill - Second Reading. Three Crossbenchers spoke during the second half of the debate: L Ackner, L Donaldson of Lymington, V Tenby.
House of Lords Hansard, Monday 9 December 2002

Stem Cell Research: Select Committee Report - Motion to Take Note. Five Crossbench Peers spoke - L Alton, L Chan, B O'Neil, L Tombs, B Warnock.
House of Lords Hansard, Thursday 5 December 2002

Unstarred Question - Engineers. Crossbench Peer L Oxburgh asked HM Government whether they consider that there will be sufficient well-trained engineers in the future. A debate followed.
House of Lords Hansard, Wednesday 4 December 2002

Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [HL] - Second Reading. Crossbench Peer B Howe of Idlicote spoke in the second half of the debate.
House of Lords Hansard, Tuesday 3 December 2002

Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [HL] - Second Reading. Crossbench Peer L Lloyd of Berwick spoke in the second half of the debate.
House of Lords Hansard, Monday 2 December 2002

"Call for cash to keep women in science" - article on a report commissioned by the Trade & Industry Secretary which was drawn up by Crossbench Peer and Director of the Royal Institution, B Susan Greenfield.
The Guardian, Friday 29 November 2002

Debate to move, That this House takes note of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 on Iraq. Seven Crossbench Peers spoke - L Bramall, L Craig of Radley, L Powell of Bayswater, E Sandwich, L Skidelsky, L Thomas of Swynnerton, L Weidenfeld.
House of Lords Hansard, Thursday 28 November 2002

Licensing Bill [HL] - Second Reading. Four Crossbench Peers spoke - L Cobbold, L Monson, L Skidelsky, L St John of Bletso.
House of Lords Hansard, Tuesday 26 November 2002

Article which reports plans by NATO Secretary General and Crossbench Peer L Robertson of Port Ellen, for the future of NATO.
Financial Times, Tuesday 19 November 2002

Obituary of the late Ly Hilton-Foster, 19 May 1908 - 31 October 2002. Ly Hylton-Foster was created a Life Peer in 1965 and went on to serve as Convenor of the Crossbench Peers from 1974 to 1995.
The Times, Thursday 6 November 2002

Obituary of the late Ly Hilton-Foster, 19 May 1908 - 31 October 2002.
Daily Telegraph, Wednesday 5 November 2002

Order of Merit awarded to Crossbench Peer Lord May of Oxford.
Daily Telegraph, Friday 1 November 2002

Unstarred Question on Heritage Assets. Crossbench Peer L Freyberg's debate provided the House of Lords with the opportunity to scrutinise the Government's policy on the classification, publication, valuation, retention and disposal of antique and heritage assets held by government departments.
House of Lords Hansard, Monday 28 October 2002

Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading. Crossbench Peer and MENCAP President L Rix introduced this Bill. Presently, lighter penalties are enacted against those convicted of the rape or sexual assault of persons lacking capacity to consent to sexual relations or with vulnerable adults, than for those convicted of the same offences against other members of society. L Rix's Bill would bring penalties against the former into line with the latter. Two Crossbench Peers spoke: L Rix and V Tenby.
House of Lords Hansard, Friday 11 October 2002

"The Golden Generation: Guests at the 2002 Women of the Year Lunch are today's high achievers and tomorrow's role models." Article which reports a speech in which Crossbench Peer B Greengross said that "what will become important, as for the first time in history older people outnumber younger people, is someone's abilities and not their birthday."
The Times, Tuesday 8 October 2002

Emergency Recall of Parliament: Debate to take note of the situation with regard to Iraq and weapons of mass destruction. Thirteen Crossbench Peers spoke: L Bramall, L Craig of Radley, L Guthrie of Craigiebank, L Hannay of Chiswick, L Hylton, L Inge, E Listowel, L Lloyd of Berwick, L Moran, E Sandwich, B Strange, L Weidenfeld, L Wright of Richmond.
House of Lords Hansard, Tuesday 24 September 2002

Crossbench Peer L Hannay of Chiswick was appointed in 1996 as the British Government's Special Representative on Cyprus, "to give support and new impetus to UN efforts to find a Cyprus settlement". In an Answer to a Commons Written Question by Tom Cox MP, Europe Minister Peter Hain expressed the gratitude of HM Government for his continuing work.
House of Commons Hansard, Thursday 11 July 2002

"Taken for granted." Article in which L Dearing talks about the continuing crisis in student and university funding, five years after one of the core proposals in his report was ignored.
Guardian Education Weekly, Tuesday 9 July 2002

Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill - Second Reading. Four Crossbench Peers spoke - L Best, L Hylton, E Sandwich, L Bhatia.
House of Lords Hansard, Monday 24 June 2002

Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill - Second Reading. Two Crossbench Peers spoke - L Bridges, L Chorley.
House of Lords Hansard, Friday 21 June 2002

Adoption and Children Bill - Second Reading. Six Crossbench Peers spoke - L Adebowale, L Northbourne, B Howarth of Breckland, Ly Saltoun of Abernethy, L Moran, B Masham of Ilton.
House of Lords Hansard, Monday 10 June 2002

"Grounds for limited optimism: Waiting for Washington to come up with a map." Article in which L Owen argues that while the Arab-Israeli dispute has rarely looked worse, beneath the apparent deadlock are features that give grounds for optimism.
Herald International Tribune, Thursday 30 May 2002

Joint Committee on the Draft Communications Bill. Crossbencher L Hussey of North Bradley is one of six Peers and six MPs on the Committee whose proceedings are web-cast live (at http://www.parliamentlive.tv). Members of the public are invited to view proceedings and email back their own views on how the Bill might be amended.
House of Lords Hansard, Thursday 23 May 2002

Debate to take note of the Report by the working group appointed to consider how the working practices of the House can be improved, and to make recommendations (HL Paper 111); and that the report be remitted to the Procedure Committee, with an instruction that it makes by 8th July recommendations, for approval by the House, as to the implementation of the Report.
4 Crossbenchers spoke: L Craig of Radley, L Brabazon of Tara, L Monson, Ly Saltoun of Abernethy.
House of Lords Hansard, Tuesday 21 May 2002

Motion to take note - EUC (European Union Committee) Report on the European Policy on Security and Defence. 3 Crossbenchers spoke: L Hannay of Chiswick, L Owen, L Inge.
House of Lords Hansard, Monday 20 May 2002

In his article "The cultural terrorists under the bed" Crossbench Peer L May of Oxford argues that science and the arts must join forces to fight fundamentalism.
The Sunday Times, Sunday 19 May 2002

Debate to call attention to the Armed Forces of the Crown; and to move for papers. 6 Crossbenchers spoke: L Craig of Radley, V Slim, L Guthrie, L Inge, L Chalfont, L Bramall.
House of Lords Hansard, Wednesday 15 May 2002

Religious Offences Select Committee. The House of Lords approved composition of the Committee to include Crossbench Peers L Bhatia, B Richardson of Calow and L Colville of Culross, who will serve as Chairman. The Committee will consider and report on the law relating to religious offences.
House of Lords Hansard, Wednesday 15 May 2002

Statement on House of Lords Reform. 2 Crossbench Peers spoke: L Craig of Radley and B Boothroyd.
House of Lords Hansard, Monday 13 May 2002

Crossbench Peer B Warnock calls for children conceived by donated sperm to be allowed to trace their biological fathers.
The Times, Monday 13 May 2002

Prayer to annul the Court of Protection (Enduring Powers of Attorney) (Amendment) Rules 2002. Crossbench Peer B Greengross tabled a "Prayer to annul" a Government regulation which would increase the charge for granting Enduring Power of Attorney by 300%. She withdrew the annulment prayer after receiving assurances from HM Government that the Public Guardian's Office would notify those applying henceforth and since 17 April 2002 of a remission scheme for those unable to afford the new charge.
House of Lords Hansard, Thursday 9 May 2002

Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill - Second Reading. 5 Crossbench Peers spoke: L Kilclooney, L Rogan, L Molyneaux, L Hutton, L Laird.
House of Lords Hansard, Friday 3 May 2002

2002 BBC Reith Lectures. B Onora O'Neill delivered this year's series of 5 lectures in which she challenged current approaches to accountability, investigates sources of deception in society and re-examines questions of press freedom.
BBC website, May 2002

Scottish Parliament (Referendum) Bill 17 April 2002. Crossbench Peer Lord Palmer's Bill would require a referendum to be held on the continuance of the Scottish Parliament. 4 Crossbenchers spoke: L Palmer, B Strange, E of Erroll, Ly Saltoun of Abernethy.
House of Lords Hansard, Wednesday 17 April 2002

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - Motion for an humble Address. 6 Crossbenchers spoke: L Craig, L Kingsdown, L Quirk, B Strange, L Rix,
L Rogan.
House of Lords Hansard, Wednesday 3 April 2002

Animal Health Bill 26 March 2002. Crossbench Peer Lord Moran won an Amendment by 130 votes to 124 which proposed that the Lords should not allow the Bill to pass into Committee Stage until responses to a consultation on the implementation of powers in the Bill together with the results of inquiries into foot and mouth had been considered and responded to by HM Government. 6 Crossbenchers spoke on the Moran Amendment: L Moran, V Bledisloe, L Chorley,
B Strange, C Mar.
House of Lords Hansard, Tuesday 26 March 2002

Afghanistan Debate. 5 Crossbenchers spoke: L Craig, L Hannay, E Sandwich, L Rogan, B Strange.
House of Lords Hansard, Monday 25 March 2002

Hunting with Dogs Debate and Votes. Seven Crossbench peers spoke: L Palmer, V Allenby, L Weatherill, V Bledisloe, L Monson, L Walton of Detchant and Ly Saltoun of Abernethy.
House of Lords Hansard, Tuesday 19 March 2002

Lord Alton's debate on Trafficking of Children. Four Crossbenchers spoke: L Alton, L Hylton, L Wilberforce, L Tombs.
House of Lords Hansard, Wednesday 13 March 2002

Sex Discrimination Bill Second Reading. One Crossbench Peer spoke: B Howe of Idlicote.
House of Lords Hansard, Wednesday 13 March 2002

Education Bill Second Reading. 7 Crossbenchers spoke: L Dearing, L Moser, L Alton, L Rix, E Listowel, B O'Neil and B Howe of Idlicote.
House of Lords Hansard, Monday 11 March 2002

"Bank gives $50 m as a green gift to the globe." Article in which Lord May, President of the Royal Society, welcomes partnership between HSBC and the environment.
The Independent, Thursday 7 March 2002

Housing and Poverty Debate. 3 Crossbenchers spoke: Lords Hylton, Bhatia and Sandwich.
House of Lords Hansard, 27 February 2002

Lord Best in his debate on Housing proposed that an expansion in private renting could ease both severe shortages of accommodation, particularly in London and the South East: and the need for regeneration in the cities of the Midlands and the North, where people are moving away, with unfortunate economic and social consequences.
House of Lords Hansard, 27 February 2002

Baroness Greenfield leads science force
Financial Times, 21 January, 2002