Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Sep 2022
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"I am grateful to the Minister for her comments. What assessment has she made of the impact of the listing and raids of Palestinian civic society and human rights groups on the prospect of that much-wanted and much-needed two-state solution and an enduring peace for Palestinians and Israelis?..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 22nd November 2021
Asked by:
Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)
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to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Indian counterparts on the eligibility of UK citizens for an e-visa for India.
Answered by Amanda Milling
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office officials have raised our concern with the Government of India (GoI) about its e-visa services suspension for British nationals. It is for the GoI to determine the types and validity of the visas, and services it offers. However, we will continue to work closely with the GoI on this issue and update the India Travel Advice with the latest information on any changes to India's visa rules.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Jul 2021
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" What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on inserting clauses on human rights in future trade deals. ..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Jul 2021
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"During an Adjournment debate earlier this year, the Minister for Trade Policy justified the deal with Cameroon on the basis that there had been a reduction in human rights abuses against its own people. Next day in the House, the Under-Secretary of State for International Trade, the hon. Member for …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Ministerial Corrections - Mon 28 Jun 2021
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
" What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of reductions in the UK aid budget on tackling the covid-19 pandemic. ..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 16th June 2021
Asked by:
Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)
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to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on (a) ending violence against trans people around the world and (b) tackling discrimination against trans and non-binary people in national and international sporting events.
Answered by Wendy Morton
- Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK Government is clear that all crimes directed towards LGBT+ people are completely unacceptable, and have no place in society.
On the participation of transgender and non-binary players in sport, the Government's overriding sporting objective remains the guarantee of fair and safe competition. It is therefore right that sports bodies have their own rules on trans issues, and can determine the right position for their own sport.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jun 2021
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" What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of reductions in the UK aid budget on tackling the covid-19 pandemic. ..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jun 2021
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"That is simply not good enough. With the failure of the Prime Minister to deliver a credible plan at the G7 for vaccinating the world compounding his savage cuts of 80% to clean water and sanitation programmes, which we all know are the best way of slowing the spread of …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 19th January 2021
Asked by:
Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)
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to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on poverty rates in the Global South.
Answered by James Duddridge
COVID-19 is likely to have resulted in over 140 million additional people living in extreme poverty – around 2% of the global population – and many more will have temporarily fallen below the poverty line. This is a seven-year reversal in progress to reduce poverty.
The UK is one of the largest donors to the COVID-19 international response, committing up to £1.3bn of new ODA to counter the health, economic, humanitarian impacts, and to support the global effort to find and equitably distribute a vaccine.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 24 Nov 2020
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" What discussions he had with the Government of Saudi Arabia at the G20 on human rights defenders in that country. ..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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