Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 May 2016
The Gulf
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered UK relations with the Gulf.
I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. In recent months, I have been lucky enough to go on two trips, to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.
For many years …..."Charlotte Leslie - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 May 2016
The Gulf
"My hon. Friend makes a good point. We should be looking closely at how the UAE facilitates our shared battle against extremism, which I will talk about later.
I could also say that the debate is timely for social reasons. Amid human rights issues and questions about the role of …..."Charlotte Leslie - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 May 2016
The Gulf
"I do not envy President Obama’s role, given the legacy he was left with—a legacy of just how disastrous short-term and arrogant thinking can be, from the west invading Iraq. I was very against the Iraq war and, sadly, my preconceptions then, outside this place, can be testified to now. …..."Charlotte Leslie - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 May 2016
The Gulf
"Absolutely. That is a case for identifying illustrations of symptoms and their causes. Employment is crucial, because if someone is not employed, part of their identity—certainly their work community—and purpose is taken away. It is a manifestation of those things, but to understand what we are tackling we must understand …..."Charlotte Leslie - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 May 2016
The Gulf
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for that good point. We often forget that the messenger is frequently more important than the message itself, because the message is fundamentally defined by who gives it. He makes a point that I will touch on later.
A third insight, which I found striking …..."Charlotte Leslie - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 May 2016
The Gulf
"I absolutely would ask the Minister that. I was going to say that—rather unusually—I have talked about what Britain can learn from the Gulf, because I know that Members such as the hon. Gentleman will be able to speak powerfully on other areas that we must look at.
It is …..."Charlotte Leslie - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 04 May 2016
The Gulf
"I want to pay tribute to the Minister, who in many ways—through the style of his delivery and his experience—sums up what for me has been the thing to take away from this debate, which is the enormous value of experience and the nuance that it gives to consideration of …..."Charlotte Leslie - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 11th March 2016
Asked by:
Charlotte Leslie (Conservative - Bristol North West)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many people of each (a) ethnicity, (b) religion and (c) occupation have received an honorary knighthood in each of the last 10 years.
Answered by James Duddridge
The following table provides the available information on all recipients of an honorary knighthood in each of the last ten years, including the range of their occupations and their nationalities.
Nominators are given the opportunity to provide information on ethnicity of the person they are nominating, but rarely do. Information on the religion of honours nominees or recipients is not collected.
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Written Question
Friday 11th March 2016
Asked by:
Charlotte Leslie (Conservative - Bristol North West)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Honours Committee has made of the potential merits of granting an honorary knighthood to Muhammad Ali.
Answered by James Duddridge
Honours nominations are treated on a confidential basis to maintain the integrity of the honours system and the privacy of the individuals nominated. Honours Committees and Secretariats therefore do not comment on nominations. Anyone can nominate someone for an honour. Nominations are considered twice a year by a series of honours committees which consist of independent and official members.
Written Question
Thursday 3rd March 2016
Asked by:
Charlotte Leslie (Conservative - Bristol North West)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many officials of his Department undertook language classes at (a) his Department and (b) post in (i) 2001 and (ii) 2010.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
I refer my rt hon. Friend to my answer of 10 February 2016 set out in PQ 25525.