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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 Dec 2020
Government Policy on Iran

"May I say what a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller? I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Henley (John Howell) for securing this debate.

Iran is a part of the world steeped in history, culture, art, and religion, from the Seleucids to the Parthians …..."
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Written Question
Hamas: Human Rights
Tuesday 6th October 2020

Asked by: Chris Clarkson (Conservative - Heywood and Middleton)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the recent charges brought by Hamas against Gaza peace activists who took part in a video call with Israelis.

Answered by James Cleverly - Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

We strongly condemn the detention of peace activists by Hamas. The UK retains a policy of no contact with Hamas in its entirety. We monitor the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories closely, including reporting on human rights violations in our annual Human Rights and Democracy Report.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Jul 2020
China

"If we are for human rights, we must be for human rights everywhere. If we are for the rule of law, we need to be for the rule of law everywhere. In welcoming today’s decisive actions in relation to Hong Kong, may I ask my right hon. Friend for an …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"17. What diplomatic steps he is taking to enhance UK soft power overseas. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"I recently visited Union Papertech in my constituency with Britain’s high commissioner to Pakistan to see how its innovations in paper technology are leading the way in booming consumer and green economies in the subcontinent. Does the Minister agree that some of global Britain’s best advocates and ambassadors open our …..."
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