This page contains the archive of news relating to individual Crossbenchers and to the Crossbenchers as a whole for the year 2011.

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Question for Short Debate � Israel: Independent Crossbenchers L Bew and B Deech contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, Monday 28 February 2011

Second Reading � Postal Services Bill: Independent Crossbenchers L Low of Dalston, B Howe of Idlicote, L Rowe-Beddoe, V Tenby.
House of Lords Hansard, Wednesday 16 February 2011

Second Reading � Pensions Bill [HL]: Independent Crossbenchers B Greengross and L Woolf contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, Tuesday 15 February 2011

Question for Short Debate � Health: Mental Health Strategy: Independent Crossbencher B Murphy tabled this question. She was joined in debate by fellow Independent Crossbenchers E Listowel, B Greengross, and B Hollins.
House of Lords Hansard, Monday 14 February 2011

Motion to Take Note � Middle East and North Africa: Independent Crossbenchers L Luce, L Hannay of Chiswick and L Wright of Richmond contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, Friday 11 February 2011

Motion to Take Note � Radioactive Waste Management: Science and Technology Committee Report: Independent Crossbencher L Broers tabled this motion.
House of Lords Hansard, Thursday 10 February 2011

Debate � Children: Parenting for Success in School: Independent Crossbencher L Northbourne tabled this debate. He was joined by fellow Independent Crossbenchers B Butler-Sloss, L Ramsbotham, B Hollins, L Alton of Liverpool, B Howe of Idlicote and E Listowel.
House of Lords Hansard, Thursday 3 February 2011

Debate � Arts: Funding: Independent Crossbencher E Clancarty tabled this debate. He was joined by fellow Independent Crossbenchers B Young of Hornsey, L Moser, L Aberdare, L Ramsbotham, L Freyberg, L Luce, L Scott of Foscote and L Chorley.
House of Lords Hansard, Thursday 3 February 2011

Second Reading � National Insurance Contributions Bill: Independent Crossbenchers L Bilimoria and L Martin of Springburn contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, Wednesday 2 February 2011

�Bakewell, Bragg and Puttnam speak out as Lords debate arts funding cuts In a three hour debate peers discuss arts spending, libraries and philanthropy - here are the highlights�. Blog feature with highlights of Crossbench Peer L Clancarty�s debate on public funding of the arts.
The Guardian online culture cuts blog, Friday 4 February 2011

�How important is good parenting?� In a pilot project between the House of Lords and the BBC, Crossbench Peer L Northbourne took questions and responded to points raised on a BBC blog by members of the public ahead of his major 2 � hour debate on parenting in the earliest years of life and educational outcomes. Here, L Northbourne gives a pre-debate interview.
BBC News / BBC Democracy Live website, Monday 31 January 2011

Debate � Armed Forces: Post-service Welfare: Independent Crossbenchers B O�Loan, L Kakkar, L Craig of Radley, L Ramsbotham and V Slim contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, 27 January 2011.

Debate � Tourism: Independent Crossbenchers L Palmer and B Valentine contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, 27 January 2011.

Question for Short Debate � Defence: Military Covenant: Independent Crossbenchers L Ramsbotham, L Bilimoria and L Guthrie of Craigiebank contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, 27 January 2011.

Debate � Coalition Government: Independent Crossbenchers L Hennessy of Nympsfield and L Butler of Brockwell contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, 20 January 2011.

Second Reading � Marine Navigation Aids Bill [HL]: Independent Crossbencher L Greenway contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, 21 January 2011

Second Reading � Rehabilitation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill [HL]: Independent Crossbenchers E Erroll, L Ramsbotham contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, 21 January 2011

Debate � Turkey: Independent Crossbenchers L Hannay of Chiswick and L Kilclooney contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, 13 January 2011.

Debate � Violence Against Women: Independent Crossbenchers B Howe of Idlicote, B Greengross, B Stern and B Finlay of Llandaff contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, 13 January 2011.

Debate � NHS: Frontline and Specialised Services: Independent Crossbenchers B Masham of Ilton, B Finlay of Llandaff, L Kakkar, L Crisp and B Meacher contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, 13 January 2011.

Question for Short Debate � Health: Maternal Health: Independent Crossbencher L Patel sponsored this debate. He was joined by fellow Crossbenchers E Sandwich, V Craigavon, L Crisp and B Cox.
House of Lords Hansard, 12 January 2011.

Question for Short Debate � UK Border Agency: Visas and Passports: Independent Crossbencher V Montgomery of Alamein contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, 11 January 2011.

Question for Short Debate � Health: Parkinson�s Disease: Independent Crossbenchers B Masham of Ilton and L Walton of Detchant contributed to this debate.
House of Lords Hansard, 10 January 2011.