Written Question
Wednesday 13th March 2019
Asked by:
Dan Poulter (Labour - Central Suffolk and North Ipswich)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on reports that crowds chanted death to Theresa May and called for the destruction of Israel and America during a rally to mark the 40th anniversary of the Islamic revolution.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Such rhetoric during public rallies is unhelpful, as I said during the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Oral Questions on 26 February 2019. However, it is not the business of the FCO to interfere in the public debate in other countries and no such representations have been made.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Jun 2018
Vaccinations: Developing Countries
"I congratulate my right hon. Friend on securing the debate and on the speech he is making. On the issue of private company and pharmaceutical involvement in the development of vaccines, there has been a challenge, as we saw with the Ebola outbreak, in that this is not an area …..."Dan Poulter - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Jun 2018
Vaccinations: Developing Countries
"My right hon. Friend makes an important point. Aid initiatives are far too often evaluated purely on what they cost the Department or organisation giving the money, but cost-benefit analyses that look at the wider economic and long-term healthcare benefits are how we should evaluate aid spending in the future. …..."Dan Poulter - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 30th April 2018
Asked by:
Dan Poulter (Labour - Central Suffolk and North Ipswich)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he intends to meet with representatives of the Caribbean to discuss concerns on the immigration status of people of Caribbean birth who have been living and working in the UK.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The United Kingdom will always be grateful for the invaluable contribution made by the thousands of people who came to the UK from the Caribbean. The Government has therefore made considerable efforts to discuss immigration issues with Caribbean leaders and explain the urgent action being taken to rectify cases of those from the Windrush generation.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the Caribbean, and the Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP, Minister of State for Immigration, met Commonwealth Caribbean Foreign Ministers on 16 April to discuss concerns about the immigration status of the Windrush generation. This was followed by a meeting between the Prime Minister and Caribbean leaders on 17 April. The Prime Minister also met the Prime Minister of Jamaica for a bilateral meeting. Lord Ahmad joined both discussions.
Lord Ahmad meets Caribbean High Commissioners quarterly and these issues will be discussed at the next scheduled meeting.
Written Question
Monday 30th April 2018
Asked by:
Dan Poulter (Labour - Central Suffolk and North Ipswich)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he intends to meet with representatives of the Caribbean to discuss concerns on the immigration status of people of Caribbean birth who have been living and working in the UK.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The United Kingdom will always be grateful for the invaluable contribution made by the thousands of people who came to the UK from the Caribbean. The Government has therefore made considerable efforts to discuss immigration issues with Caribbean leaders and explain the urgent action being taken to rectify cases of those from the Windrush generation.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the Caribbean, and the Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP, Minister of State for Immigration, met Commonwealth Caribbean Foreign Ministers on 16 April to discuss concerns about the immigration status of the Windrush generation. This was followed by a meeting between the Prime Minister and Caribbean leaders on 17 April. The Prime Minister also met the Prime Minister of Jamaica for a bilateral meeting. Lord Ahmad joined both discussions.
Lord Ahmad meets Caribbean High Commissioners quarterly and these issues will be discussed at the next scheduled meeting.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"T5. The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood), has made clear his concerns about Iranian state-sponsored terrorism destabilising the state of Israel and the whole middle east. As a consequence, will he please confirm that ensuring it …..."Dan Poulter - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 22 Mar 2017
Iran’s Influence in the Middle East
"My hon. Friend has brought forward an important and timely subject for consideration today. He mentions the US—does he agree that many of us were disappointed with the Iran nuclear deal? It dealt with Iran’s nuclear capacity, but there was a missed opportunity to tackle some of the state-sponsored terrorism …..."Dan Poulter - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 25 Jan 2017
UK-West Africa Relations
"I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. He makes a good point about what lessons can be learned. We should all be proud of how the Foreign Office, the Government and the national health service responded to the Ebola crisis and the support they provided. In that context, …..."Dan Poulter - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2016
Oral Answers to Questions
"16. Diplomats require diplomacy. Does my right hon. Friend agree that there should be no place for anyone who expresses inflammatory views and views that could sometimes be considered to be bordering on racist in representing this country in discussions with the United States?..."Dan Poulter - View Speech
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