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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 13 Dec 2016
Aleppo/Syria: International Action

"The Foreign Secretary mentions the vote in 2013; I will live with that for the rest of my life. May I ask again the question that I asked him earlier? There is no pressure on Russia at the moment, so why does he not tell the Prime Minister to go …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Nov 2016
Aleppo

"(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the situation in Aleppo...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Nov 2016
Aleppo

"Last week, I and the hon. Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat) welcomed the head of the Syria Civil Defence force, the White Helmets, to Parliament. Raed Saleh told us of the terrible situation in Aleppo: the lack of food, the lack of medical supplies, and the constant bombing …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"What representations has the Foreign Secretary made to our American counterparts about Aleppo, where bombing this weekend has caused the last children’s hospital there to close?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Nov 2016
Counter-Daesh Campaign: Iraq and Syria

"This statement is about Daesh, but the Foreign Secretary has quite rightly not held back his words condemning Assad’s brutality to his own people. In line with the campaign by the Daily Mirror to save Aleppo, which I am sure the right hon. Gentleman supports, will he come back to …..."
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Written Question
Saudi Arabia: Human Rights
Wednesday 19th October 2016

Asked by: Alison McGovern (Labour - Birkenhead)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when the Government last held discussions with the Saudi government in which specific reference was made to human rights in Saudi Arabia.

Answered by Tobias Ellwood

We do not shy away from raising legitimate human rights concerns. The Foreign Secretary most recently raised human rights with the Saudi Arabian authorities on 7 September. Our Embassy in Riyadh also frequently raise our concerns and will continue to do so.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Oct 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"It is not just the Syrian opposition but Syrian civil society and non-governmental organisations in this country who are calling for our Government to lead on a comprehensive strategy to protect civilians, including a no-bombing zone. Will the Foreign Secretary confirm that our Government will now take a lead in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Oct 2016
Aleppo and Syria

"Thank you, Mr Speaker, for granting time for this debate. Until today, we had not debated the atrocities in Syria substantively since June, so it is thanks to the work of brave journalists at “Channel 4 News” and elsewhere, and to fearless humanitarians in Syria, that the killing and maiming …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Oct 2016
Aleppo and Syria

"I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his intervention. He anticipates the very point I am about to make.

Given that barrel bombs and chemical weapons are mainly delivered by helicopter, experts have calculated that a no-fly zone just for helicopters could reduce civilian casualties by up to 90%. Even …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 11 Oct 2016
Aleppo and Syria

"All of the above...."
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