Written Question
Tuesday 25th January 2022
Asked by:
Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has held with her counterparts in (a) the Government of Saudi Arabia and (b) the Government of Yemen on unconditionally (i) removing restrictions on the importation of fuel into Hodeidah; and what discussions she has had with those Government on opening up Sana’a International Airport for direct international flights for aid workers, journalists, humanitarian aid and seriously ill people.
Answered by James Cleverly
- Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
The UK engages regularly with the Governments of Yemen, Saudi Arabia and with the UN to press for the swift release of fuel ships from the Coalition Holding Area. HMA Sana'a last raised the issue at the meeting of Yemen Quad Ambassadors on 14 December.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Nov 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina
"Remembering Srebrenica tweeted earlier that this day in 1993 saw the destruction of the historic bridge in Mostar, a poignant reminder of the conflict and genocide in living memory. Our thoughts should very much be with the people who live there and who fear a return to the types of …..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint Committee
"Does my hon. Friend share my concern that many constituents who have been here for years have not yet had any certainty about their status, including my constituent Ahmed who fled the Taliban as a child? He has been here for 13 years and still does not have any certainty …..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Sep 2021
Afghanistan: FCDO Update
"Many of my constituents’ families are still facing difficulties in getting out, including the family of a 17-year-old constituent who made it to the visa application centre in Islamabad only to find that part of their family reunion paperwork had been lost by officials. Others are awaiting DNA tests and …..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 24th May 2021
Asked by:
Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what specific assistance his Department is providing to Nepal in response to the covid-19 pandemic.
Answered by Nigel Adams
The UK Government is one of the leading donors to Covax, committing £548m to the scheme, which will provide more than a billion vaccines to developing countries including doses for almost a fifth of Nepal's population. The UK has funded a new £180,000 duplex oxygen generation plant at the Nepal Police Hospital in Kathmandu to help address oxygen shortages to treat COVID19 patients. On 19 and 20 May Lord Ahmad held meetings with Foreign Minister Gyawali and the Nepalese Ambassador to discuss what further support the UK could offer.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Apr 2021
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
"My constituent Sarah McCullough is one of many who have been in touch over the years to express their concerns and solidarity with Nazanin and her family. Nazanin’s continued detention is a mark of failure of this Government, this Minister and his predecessors. What confidence can British citizens have in …..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Mar 2021
Human Rights Update
"Amnesty International’s report, “Hearts and Lives Broken: The Nightmare of Uyghur Families Separated by Repression” tells a very chilling story of families who have no idea where their children are. What is the Secretary of State doing to make sure that the Uyghurs and all Chinese ethnic minorities who have …..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Mar 2021
Yemen: Aid Funding
"No matter how much the Minister attempts to hide behind how much the UK gives, it will not disguise the impact that this brutal 60% cut will have on the life chances of Yemenis. Save the Children says that already 400,000 children under the age of five are at risk …..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jan 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
" Oxfam has said that the US designation of the Houthis as a terrorist organisation has already meant that banks are refusing to facilitate vital commercial wheat and rice imports to Yemen. What specific conversations have the UK Government had with the banks on that matter?..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jan 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
" What recent discussions he has had with the US Secretary of State on that Administration’s proposed designation of Houthis as a terror group. ..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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