Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Dec 2020
Hong Kong: Sentencing of Pro-democracy Activists
"Countries such as Australia and New Zealand, for example, have largely clear and relatively consistent strategies on China. The UK’s position can at best be described as reactive and pretty thin. When can the Minister provide further detail of the actual strategy that the FCDO is adopting to press the …..."Deidre Brock - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 14th September 2020
Asked by:
Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to continue to promote the principles that were in the Department for International Development's Strategic Vision for Gender Equality.
Answered by Wendy Morton
- Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Advancing gender equality and women's rights are a core part of the UK Government's mission, and Global Britain's role as a force for good in the world, including fulfilling every girl's right to 12 years of quality education. The Government remains steadfast in its commitment to this agenda.
As part of the launch of the new Department, we will refresh and build on existing strategies, as well as develop new approaches, but we do not see the core ambitions or principles of the Strategic Vision for Gender Equality changing. The challenges of advancing girls' education, sexual reproductive health and rights (SRHR), women's political empowerment, women's economic empowerment and ending violence against women and girls (VAWG) are as acute now, if not more so, as when we published the strategy in 2018.
The new FCDO will continue to be a progressive force for women and girls, including for their sexual and reproductive health and rights, right to education and ensuring that their needs are central to our COVID-19 humanitarian response. We are committed to highlighting the needs and rights of all women and girls.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Mar 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"Department for International Development contributions to the international climate fund between 2011 and 2017 were matched almost pound for pound by Department for International Trade funding for fossil fuel projects. Is it not the Secretary of State’s job to ensure that the UK engages consistently with international partners? What steps …..."Deidre Brock - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Mar 2020
Covid-19
"The Secretary of State mentioned the Irish Government’s announcement of a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine period. The Australian Prime Minister recently announced the same thing for passengers arriving in Australia from abroad. Is that an option the UK Government are actively considering?..."Deidre Brock - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Feb 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"This morning, the now-sacked President of COP26 said that the Prime Minister has shown,
“a huge lack of leadership and engagement”
and “doesn’t really understand” climate change, which has led to the UK being “miles off” globally from where we need to be. Now rumours are flying around suggesting that …..."Deidre Brock - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Jan 2020
Australian Bushfires
"It is a pleasure to see you in your place, Madam Deputy Speaker. It has been very hard watching Australia burn in the past few weeks. I am fortunate, in that most of my friends and family are concentrated in the west and so are suffering less, but my thoughts, …..."Deidre Brock - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 4th November 2019
Asked by:
Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Prime Minister, if he will provide Answers to Questions (a) 287656, (b) 287662 and (c) 287663 on Prorogation tabled on 5 September 2019.
Answered by Boris Johnson
I refer the Hon Member to the statement given by my Rt Hon Friend the Attorney General on 25 September 2019 (official report ref).
https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2019-09-25/debates/F3541B98-D4E9-487F-BE17-D51C6EF870F2/LegalAdviceProrogation
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"4. What recent meetings he had with his international counterparts on climate justice at the UN General Assembly. ..."Deidre Brock - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"I am afraid that the Minister failed entirely to answer my hon. Friend’s question. Will he tell the House when he will follow Scotland’s lead and the recommendation of the International Development Committee and explicitly adopt the concept of climate justice to help to guide climate mitigation spending?..."Deidre Brock - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 5th September 2019
Asked by:
Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish the minutes of meetings between Cambridge Analytica and (a) his predecessor, the Rt Hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, (b) his Ministers, (c) his special advisers and (d) his officials in December 2016.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
No minutes relating to meetings between Cambridge Analytica and the then Foreign Secretary, the then Minister for Europe and the Americas, Special Advisors or Foreign & Commonwealth Office officials in December 2016 are held by this department.