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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint Committee

"My hon. Friend mentions the plight of British nationals still stuck in Afghanistan. I have 11 such constituents, including an 18-month-old baby, yet the Government refuse to respond when we email them. Does she agree that that is completely unacceptable and that they must put a plan together urgently to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint Committee

"Five British nationals from my constituency were evacuated from Kabul along with their families. They have reported degrading treatment in quarantine hotels, with limited access to even basic supplies. Upon release, they faced homelessness and destitution because the Home Office and the local authorities could not decide who was going …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Sep 2021
Afghanistan: FCDO Update

"The Government say that the number of British nationals left in Afghanistan is in the low hundreds, but in my constituency alone, I have 11 constituents stuck, including an 18-month-old baby, many of whom witnessed horror at Kabul Airport and, fearing the Taliban, they are now petrified and in hiding. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Jul 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on inserting clauses on human rights in future trade deals. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Jul 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"The UK has a free trade agreement with Colombia that contains a human rights clause, but we have just heard that in recent months protesters in Colombia have faced brutal violence at the hands of Colombian police, with human rights organisations documenting 43 protesters potentially killed by the police. Given …..."
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Written Question
British Nationals Abroad: Homicide
Wednesday 28th April 2021

Asked by: Ellie Reeves (Labour - Lewisham West and East Dulwich)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British nationals were murdered abroad in each year since 2017.

Answered by Nigel Adams

Information on the number of cases where consular officers provided assistance following a British national's death abroad through murder or manslaughter is published on GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/consular-data) on a monthly basis by country.

Written Question
Colombia: Armed Conflict
Tuesday 20th April 2021

Asked by: Ellie Reeves (Labour - Lewisham West and East Dulwich)

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 accuracy of recent information released by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Colombia that that the security forces of that country intentionally killed at least 6,402 civilians between 2002 and 2008.

Answered by Wendy Morton - Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The ongoing work by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace is vital for the transitional justice process agreed as part of the peace agreement. We have been clear that all actors being investigated, including the security services, must be held accountable for their actions, and any crimes thoroughly investigated. The UK has been a leading international advocate of Colombia's peace process, including mechanisms like the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, and supporting the Colombian government in its commitment to implement the 2016 Peace Accords will remain our top priority.

We have contributed more than £60 million in support via the UK's Conflict, Security, and Stability Fund and are the largest donor to the UN Trust Fund for Colombia. We are proud to lead on the issue at the UN Security Council, and will continue to strengthen the international community's support and commitment to peace, stability, and justice in Colombia.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jan 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" The official end of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s five-year detention is less than 50 days away, but despite this, she continues to live under the threat of a further prison sentence. In 2017, when the current Prime Minister was Foreign Secretary, he promised to “leave no stone unturned” to bring Nazanin …..."
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Written Question
British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus
Wednesday 25th March 2020

Asked by: Ellie Reeves (Labour - Lewisham West and East Dulwich)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what (a) financial and (b) other support the Government plans to provide to UK nationals overseas to enable them to return to the UK.

Answered by Nigel Adams

Our consular team is working around the clock to provide support, advice and information. We are working closely with local authorities, commercial airlines and other diplomatic missions to enable British people to get home. If British people are in need of urgent assistance, they should call our Embassies and High Commissions, which will automatically connect them to our consular contact centres, where our staff can provide further advice. Given the dramatic increase in demand we are doubling the number of call handlers working to answer peoples' calls. We are helping to reduce travel costs by encouraging airlines to have maximum flexibility on changing return tickets. Where people are in real need, our consular teams will work with them to consider their options and, as a last resort, offer an emergency loan.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Jun 2019
Colombia Peace Process

"My hon. Friend will know that I went on delegations to Colombia in 2007, when Uribe was still in power, and in 2012. We heard widespread evidence of human rights abuses, and I am really disappointed to hear that slow progress has been made with the peace progress. Does she …..."
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