Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 29 Nov 2017
Arctic Ambassador: Appointment
"I think it fits perfectly. There is a need for an Arctic ambassador—I will cover other areas in my speech. It is crucial that we make these links and have these friendships and collaborative projects across the whole of the Arctic. I know the hon. Gentleman has a wide range …..."Douglas Chapman - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 10 Oct 2017
Catalan Independence Referendum
"In our experiences in Catalonia just last week, it struck all of us who attended, I think, that if that level of violence had been carried out by state police at a football match or a pop concert, the European Union and the Commission would have made a strong statement …..."Douglas Chapman - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 10 Oct 2017
Catalan Independence Referendum
"Tonight at 5 o’clock, the Catalan Government will make a statement on how they see their future and whether they are to go for independence or another way. That is a decision for them. Given that to date Spain has been unwilling to talk or to accept mediation, and indeed …..."Douglas Chapman - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Jul 2017
Kurdistan Region in Iraq
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I thank the hon. Member for Filton and Bradley Stoke (Jack Lopresti) for his speech. His knowledge of and passion for the Kurdistan area came through strongly, and his work for the all-party group is impressive.
The imminent recapture …..."Douglas Chapman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Mar 2017
Yemen
"Summing up from the Scottish National party Benches is something of a tall order today, and I hope colleagues will forgive me for not mentioning all the excellent contributions. Looking back over my notes, I see that 23 March marked a year almost to the day since the Committees on …..."Douglas Chapman - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Mar 2017
Yemen
"No, as I want to leave some time for the right hon. Member for Leicester East (Keith Vaz) to speak at the end.
We in the SNP have had a very straightforward, honest and consistent position throughout this whole sorry saga: it is simply that this already atrocious humanitarian situation …..."Douglas Chapman - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 16th January 2017
Asked by:
Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, to how many of the Arctic Council working groups the UK contributes; and who attends each such working group as the UK's representatives.
Answered by Alan Duncan
As a State Observer, the British Government monitors all of the Arctic Council's working groups and task forces, contributing to those on which the UK can have a genuine impact. The UK contributes to the work of the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment, Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna and the Arctic Monitoring Assessment Programme (AMAP) working groups.
UK attendance is by both Government officials and non-Governmental experts, depending on the nature of the meeting and the desired UK input. Foreign Office officials, representatives from the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, the Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the British Antarctic Survey have all attended recent meetings.
Written Question
Monday 16th January 2017
Asked by:
Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many Arctic Council meetings the UK has participated in during the last five years.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The UK has participated in all Ministerial and Senior Arctic Officials meetings of the Arctic Council held in the last five years.
Written Question
Monday 16th January 2017
Asked by:
Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions took place with the Scottish Government before the publication of the document, Adapting to Change: UK Policy towards the Arctic in October 2013.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The UK's Arctic Policy Framework, Adapting to Change: UK Policy towards the Arctic, was compiled by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), with input on specific areas of policy from each relevant Whitehall Department. Policy Departments are responsible for engaging the Devolved Administrations, as appropriate. However, in developing a revised framework, to be published later this year, the FCO has also opened a direct dialogue with the Scottish Government.
Written Question
Monday 16th January 2017
Asked by:
Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the contribution Scotland could make to the UK's policy on the Arctic.
Answered by Alan Duncan
Foreign Office officials recently met Scottish Government officials to exchange views on the UK's Arctic Policy Framework and Scotland's interests in the region.