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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jun 2019
International Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in Conflict

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the continued importance of international humanitarian law in protecting civilians in conflict.

I am pleased to be here under your chairmanship, Mr Bone.

I applied for this debate to mark the 70th anniversary of the 1949 Geneva conventions and the 20th …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jun 2019
International Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in Conflict

"Absolutely. I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s experience on the Council of Europe, given the kind of discussions that take place there. Unfortunately in so many areas of conflict, we are all aware of examples of such attacks on what should be protected people, facilities and so on.

Despite …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jun 2019
International Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in Conflict

"My hon. Friend obviously knows that I totally agree with her. In fact, I have joined in the argument on that particular point at various stages. I am a member of the Committees on Arms Export Controls, and that is an issue that we certainly continue to discuss.

Last month, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jun 2019
International Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in Conflict

"I absolutely agree. To my knowledge we have raised that issue in this Parliament on many occasions, but we still have not come to any resolution apart from to condemn it.

We can all think of armed conflicts where armed parties have deliberately targeted civilians and civilian infrastructure to try …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jun 2019
International Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in Conflict

"On arms exports, unless there is proper end-use management—which we do not do—we cannot be confident in the assertions that the Minister makes...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jun 2019
International Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in Conflict

"indicated dissent.

Question put and agreed to.

Resolved,

That this House has considered the continued importance of international humanitarian law in protecting civilians in conflict...."
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Written Question
Syria: Military Intervention
Monday 10th June 2019

Asked by: Ann Clwyd (Labour - Cynon Valley)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what information his Department holds on the alleged targeting by Syrian and Russia of 13 hospitals in Syria run by the Union of Medical Care and relief organisations.

Answered by Andrew Murrison

​We are appalled by reports that hospitals in north west Syria have been hit by Russian and regime airstrikes. The UN estimate that 20 health facilities, at least 9 of which are hospitals, have been affected by recent hostilities. It is inexcusable that hospitals have been attacked despite their coordinates being provided to Russia and others by the UN deconfliction mechanism. We urgently call on the Syrian regime, Russia and all other actors to abide by international law and respect the ceasefire agreed last year and the deconfliction mechanism.

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

"Did the Minister have any discussions with the Turkish ambassador about the re-run of the elections in Istanbul? Is there a possibility that we may be sending election observers?..."
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Written Question
Iraq: Water
Thursday 9th May 2019

Asked by: Ann Clwyd (Labour - Cynon Valley)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has discussed with his Iraqi counterpart the water pollution crisis in Iraq; and whether the Government has offered the Iraqi Government any assistance to address that crisis.

Answered by Mark Field

​British officials have discussed the serious water problems in Iraq with senior interlocutors in the Government of Iraq, including with respect to the specific difficulties around water provision in Basra. Through UK Export Finance, the UK has provided more than £1 billion of support for UK companies delivering critical infrastructure projects in Iraq – including water and waste water treatment projects.

Written Question
Democracy and Human Rights: Annual Reports
Wednesday 8th May 2019

Asked by: Ann Clwyd (Labour - Cynon Valley)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when his Department plans to publish the next annual Human Rights and Democracy report.

Answered by Mark Field

​The 2018 Human Rights and Democracy report is due to be published in early June 2019.