Iran Nuclear Deal

Debate between Boris Johnson and Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

Wednesday 9th May 2018 Commons Chamber

[Boris Johnson]

As I have said several times, we will do everything that we can to protect legitimate commercial activity by UK concerns.

[Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con)]

Is it the case that International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors are still being denied access to key sites across Iran? If so, how can we have any confidence at all that Iran is honouring its commitments?

[Boris Johnson]

Mr Amano has told me that the IAEA is getting all the access it needs. Indeed Mike Pompeo, the head of US intelligence, has confirmed that Iran is now in compliance with the JCPOA.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Boris Johnson and Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

Tuesday 20th February 2018 Commons Chamber

[Zac Goldsmith (Richmond Park) (Con)]

I know the Foreign Secretary shares my view that our leadership in marine conservation, particularly in respect of the blue belt, is a source of national pride, but may I urge him please to use the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in April to press our Commonwealth allies, more than half of which are island states, to make that a high priority in the discussions ahead?

[Boris Johnson]

I congratulate my hon. Friend on the pioneering role he has played in championing the blue belt initiative, which has consecrated millions of square miles of ocean, protecting habitats and species around the world. As he knows, the UK Government have put a further £20 million into that scheme. As he rightly foreshadows, it is our ambition at the Commonwealth summit to go further.