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Dan Carden Excerpts
Tuesday 9th January 2018

(6 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait Boris Johnson
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My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. The relationship between Britain and France is of huge and historic importance, and it has been intensifying over recent years, particularly in the sphere of defence and security co-operation, following the Lancaster House agreement. I hope he will be pleased by some of the developments and announcements that we will be making on 18 January.

Dan Carden Portrait Dan Carden (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab)
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Will the Foreign Secretary update the House on what discussions, if any, he has had with the Government of Mauritius following the overwhelming decision of the UN General Assembly last year to refer the question of decolonisation and self-determination of the Chagos islands?

Boris Johnson Portrait Boris Johnson
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As I am sure the hon. Gentleman knows, we believe this case to be without merit and will continue to contest it.