To ensure that Venezuela is on the political agenda of the UK Parliament and to strengthen UK policies addressing issues relating to human rights, democracy, good governance and economic development; to act as a channel for contacts with experts, NGOs and regional stakeholders; to establish relations with the Venezuelan community to foster understanding of Venezuela and the challenges which face its people.
1. Financial sanctions, Venezuela
13/11/2019 - Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
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Found:
Financial sanctions, Venezuela - GOV.UK
document
2. Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with T to V)
12/02/2021 - Department for International Trade
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Found:
Venezuela
This factsheet provides the latest statistics on trade and investment between the UK and
3. Overseas Business Risk - Venezuela
26/04/2021 - Department for International Trade
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Found: Guidance
Overseas Business Risk - Venezuela
Information on how UK companies can control
4. FOI release: contact with tobacco manufacturers in Venezuela
20/06/2018 - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Found: all contacts that UK diplomatic posts in DIT Venezuela
have had with tobacco manufacturers since
5. UK Supreme Court hearing on rights of access to gold held by the Bank of England and owned by the State of Venezuela: Foreign Secretary's arguments
19/07/2021 - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- View source
Found: the Bank of England and owned by the State of Venezuela: Foreign Secretary's arguments
The case
1. Venezuela
28/01/2019 - Commons Chamber
1: rendered destitute by Maduro and his cronies. Venezuela is becoming a state that is run by cartels and - Speech Link
2: there are 4.1 million people with malnutrition in Venezuela. The Catholic charity Caritas says that 41% of - Speech Link
2. Venezuela
07/02/2019 - Commons Chamber
1: House will now be familiar with the plight of Venezuela. It is suffering from economic devastation, starvation - Speech Link
2: else, in Venezuela. I agree with him that the economic and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is all the - Speech Link
3. Venezuela
29/01/2019 - Westminster Hall
1: important debate about the political situation in Venezuela. The debate can last one hour, and lots of people - Speech Link
2: House has considered the political situation in Venezuela.I thank the House staff, you, Mr Hollobone - Speech Link
3: Bolívar’s revolution in the 1820s gave Venezuela a legacy of freedom and self-determination. Chávez - Speech Link
4. Venezuela: Russian Troops
02/04/2019 - Lords Chamber
1: supports a resolution to the current crisis in Venezuela through a peaceful, democratic transition following - Speech Link
2: aid to Venezuela. Troops arriving in public view do not help to resolve the crisis in Venezuela, and the - Speech Link
3: have talked about the situation prevailing in Venezuela. He is quite right that the humanitarian situation - Speech Link
5. Venezuela
07/02/2019 - Lords Chamber
1: Government what steps they are taking to assist Venezuela in holding a free, fair and democratic presidential - Speech Link
2: Guaidó as the constitutional interim President of Venezuela until credible presidential elections can be held - Speech Link
3: the more than 3.2 million people who have fled Venezuela since the crisis began. On his second, very pertinent - Speech Link
asked by: Hilary Benn
25/03/2021
... whether he plans to follow the steps taken by the EU and add 19 further names to the UK's Venezuelan sanction list. 2. Venezuela: Elections
asked by: Marquess of Lothian
23/12/2020
... and (2) calling for democracy to be restored in Venezuela. 3. Venezuela: Coronavirus
asked by: Anthony Browne
02/06/2020
... whether his Department has plans to arrange a repatriation flight from Venezuela for UK residents that have been unable to secure a commercial flight to the UK via Mexico. 4. Venezuela: Refugees
asked by: Neil Coyle
04/11/2019
... what steps the UK Government is taking to support Venezuelan refugees and migrants in the countries bordering Venezuela. 5. Immigration: Venezuela
asked by: Neil Coyle
31/10/2019
... what estimate he has made of the number of Venezuelan nationals living in the UK in each year since 2015.
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Former APPG Officers
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Graham P Jones
Chair & Registered Contact
Labour - Former Member for Hyndburn
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 5th November 2019
Peter Bottomley
Vice Chair
Conservative - Worthing West
Joined: 23rd October 2019Departed: 5th November 2019
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Mike Gapes
Vice Chair
The Independent Group for Change - Former Member for Ilford South
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 5th November 2019
Mark Pritchard
Vice Chair
Conservative - The Wrekin
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 10th October 2018
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Phil Wilson
Vice Chair
Labour - Former Member for Sedgefield
Joined: 28th September 2017Departed: 10th October 2018
