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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Jun 2021
Official Development Assistance and the British Council

"Part of the problem with judging by a poll is the language used. If it asks, “Do you want a cut in international aid?”, people will say yes. However, if it asks, “Do you want to feed the world’s hungriest and support those most in need?”, I am sure that, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Jun 2021
Official Development Assistance and the British Council

"Like my right hon. Friend the Member for Staffordshire Moorlands (Karen Bradley), I anticipated having three minutes and, somehow, I now have eight minutes. Unlike her, I have since written more notes and now have the difficulty of trying to read my own writing.

I rise to recognise the UK’s …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Jun 2021
Official Development Assistance and the British Council

"I intend to be helpful, but also to correct my own record: although I paid tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall), I failed to pay tribute to the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), not only for introducing this important debate, but for all the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 30 Jun 2021
Palestinian School Textbooks: EU Review

"My hon. Friend makes a particular point about Norway reducing its funding and the US completely removing its funding, but does she agree that removing our funding is probably not the right way to go and that we should instead ask for the reforms that we really need to see, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 30 Jun 2021
Palestinian School Textbooks: EU Review

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Angela. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Eastbourne (Caroline Ansell) on securing this important debate and on her excellent opening speech. Like her, I am a strong supporter of a two-state solution, which is exactly why I believe …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 30 Jun 2021
Palestinian School Textbooks: EU Review

"I recognise that changes to the curriculum will be immensely difficult, but what hope does the Minister have that we will see changes when the Palestinian Prime Minister has vowed to continue the printing of the textbooks, and to pay for them with water, telephone and electricity bills if that …..."
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Written Question
UN World Conference against Racism
Tuesday 29th June 2021

Asked by: Christian Wakeford (Labour - Bury South)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make a statement on events marking the 20th anniversary of the 2001 World Conference Against Racism in Durban at the United Nations in September 2021.

Answered by Nigel Adams

The UK is committed to combatting all forms of racism, including antisemitism, both at home and abroad. We believe that one of the most effective ways to tackle injustices and advocate respect among different religious and racial groups is to encourage all states to uphold their human rights obligations. Following historic concerns regarding antisemitism, the UK has decided not to attend the UN's Durban Conference anniversary event later this year.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jun 2021
Uyghur Tribunal: London

"Does the Minister agree that the G7 communiqué and our previous sanctions announcement represent a great example of the UK working with international allies to combat the Chinese rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong? They are an important step forward but do not go far enough, so will the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 14 Jun 2021
Israel and Palestine

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I am sure that hon. Members will join me in congratulating the new Israeli Government, and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, on gaining a majority in the Knesset yesterday. I say to him, mazel tov and good luck.



I am …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 14 Jun 2021
Israel and Palestine

"While it is certainly politically expedient to call for the recognition of Palestine right now, given certain by-elections, does the hon. Gentleman not agree with his own colleague: how can we recognise something when we cannot define it? What borders would it have, and without any real borders, is it …..."
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