Lords debates 40th anniversary of Ethiopian famine
18 October 2024
On Thursday 17 October, members of the House of Lords debated the 40th anniversary of the Ethiopian famine.
Debate
Baroness Featherstone (Liberal Democrats), former minister at the Department for International Development, put forward the debate.
This is a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Members speaking
Contributing members included:
- Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative), trustee and member of the United Nations Association
- Lord Callanan (Conservative), shadow minister at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Baroness D'Souza (Crossbench), president of the Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management
- Lord Oates (Liberal Democrats), co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Africa.
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour), Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Africa and government spokesperson for equalities, responded on behalf of the government.
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