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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 06 Feb 2018
International Disaster Relief

"I do.

It is clear to me that without a strong Navy we could not have delivered the £92 million of aid that the UK contributed to the response following Hurricanes Irma and Maria, nor could we have deployed the 2,000 UK servicemen and women who spearheaded our aid relief. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 06 Feb 2018
International Disaster Relief

"I could not add anything more. My hon. Friend is absolutely right; George W. Bush’s reputation there is almost in adverse relation to his reputation in this part of the world.

Concerns have been raised in this House and elsewhere about how our aid budget is focused on responding to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 06 Feb 2018
International Disaster Relief

"This is becoming a running theme—I could not agree more strongly.

It is sheer common sense that providing funding to countries at an elevated risk of natural disaster will reduce the need for British aid in the future and slow the pace at which it needs to be delivered to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 06 Feb 2018
International Disaster Relief

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I associate myself very much with the words spoken by the Minister just now in paying tribute to all those people in DFID who give of their best in the work they do across the world.

I thank the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 06 Feb 2018
International Disaster Relief

"I am coming to my hon. Friend.

I would like to concentrate on three points that were made. The first, which was made by quite a few hon. Members, including the hon. Member for Dundee West, was the huge humanitarian crisis that we face now. It is probably the biggest …..."
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Written Question
Terrorism
Tuesday 9th January 2018

Asked by: Andrew Bowie (Conservative - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

What steps he is taking with his international counterparts to tackle Islamist terrorism globally.

Answered by Alistair Burt

Tackling terrorism, including Islamist terrorism, is a global endeavour. We are working with allies bilaterally and in multilateral fora to weaken the drivers of terrorism, degrade terrorist organisations, illuminate and disrupt attacks and protect and mitigate against the impact of attacks against UK interests and those of our allies.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Jan 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Foreign Secretary recently commented on the immeasurable contribution of this country, and the RAF in particular, to combating extremism in the middle east. However, does he agree that our pausing reluctance to intervene in the first place diminished us and our standing in the region, leading to many more …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Nov 2017
Budget Resolutions

"On Friday, I was in my constituency office reflecting on a Budget that is building a Britain fit for the future. Westhill is the global centre for subsea excellence, and my office is surrounded on all sides by the headquarters and offices of American, French, Abu Dhabi and Norwegian oil …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Nov 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"T8. My right hon. Friend will no doubt be aware that over the weekend Antonio Ledezma, the former mayor of Caracas and leading opponent of President Maduro, fled his house arrest, evaded security forces and made it out of Venezuela, managing to reach Spain. Any claim now that Venezuela constitutes …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Nov 2017
Zimbabwe

"As my right hon. Friend and others have said, events in Zimbabwe are very much in flux. Events are fast-moving, and we do not quite know how they will end. Will he confirm that the United Kingdom sees the future of Zimbabwe as a prosperous country playing an active role …..."
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