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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 May 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"A perception that the west applies the rule of law partially undermines our ability to broker peace, so what steps are the Government taking to ensure that the international rule of law is applied equally to the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements and to terrorist elements within Palestine?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 May 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"T5. Detention without trial for many years is a feature of several countries, in Africa and elsewhere. That does not seem to be core business for DFID. What recommendations does the Foreign Office have on this issue when we engage with other countries?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 25 Oct 2018
International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day

"Before the hon. Gentleman moves on from China, I am sure that, like many of us, he is alarmed by the recent BBC news reports that millions of Muslims in China are being interned, seemingly because of their faith and not much more. Although we rightly want to do lots …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 25 Oct 2018
International Freedom of Religion or Belief Day

"The hon. Gentleman used the phrase “across the world”. While there are excellent organisations such as Christian Solidarity Worldwide that operate in this space, I have always been particularly struck by Open Doors’ “World Watch List 2018”. Going back to that phrase “across the world”, is it not shocking that …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 20 Nov 2017
Draft African Development Bank (Fourteenth Replenishment of the African Development Fund) Order 2017 Draft Asian Development Bank (Eleventh Replenishment of the Asian Development Fund) Order 2017 Draft Caribbean Development Bank (Ninth Replenishment of the Unified Special Development Fund) Order 2017

"I shall make only a few brief comments. First, within about half an hour’s debate, a small group of Members of Parliament will be responsible for authorising a total of £588 million of British taxpayers’ money. I speak as a Member who is supportive of UK aid. I think that …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 04 Jul 2017
Persecution of Christians: Role of UK Embassies

"As we have heard, it is right that our Government and Parliament stand up for the human rights of people of all faiths and people of no faith, but it is also right that, as a Christian country in which all are welcome, we debate this issue. There was quite …..."
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Written Question
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Recruitment
Monday 27th February 2017

Asked by: Andrew Selous (Conservative - South West Bedfordshire)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department operates a ban the box employment policy in respect of ex-offender job applicants with unspent convictions; and how many employees of his Department have unspent convictions.

Answered by Alan Duncan

The Foreign and Commonwelath Office (FCO) does not ask about the criminal convictions of job applicants at the application stage. Spent and unspent criminal convictions are inspected as part of security clearance checks, which all staff recruited to the FCO undergo. Holding security clearance is a prerequisite for employment with the FCO.

We do not keep data on the number of staff or new entrants who have a criminal record and/or unspent convictions.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Nov 2016
Counter-Daesh Campaign: Iraq and Syria

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Nov 2016
Counter-Daesh Campaign: Iraq and Syria

"What are the most hopeful examples of harmonious relations between Sunni and Shi’a that the Foreign Secretary could point to that could best be spread across the middle east?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jul 2014
Gaza

"I unreservedly condemn the rocket attacks on Israel and strongly welcome the Foreign Secretary’s call for a viable and contiguous Palestinian state. What assessment has he made of the possibility of establishing that state, given the settlements that have taken place on occupied territories?..."
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