Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Jul 2022
Sri Lanka
"What the Minister may not know is that Tory MP after Tory MP has taken trips funded by the Rajapaksa Government to this very troubled island. As a result, there has always been a striking lack of criticism of the Rajapaksa Government on human rights and governance. I do hope …..."Gareth Thomas - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 8th July 2022
Asked by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Kuwaiti counterpart on (a) the rights of Shia Muslims in Kuwait and (b) the Government's assessment of the legality of sentences against Shia figures in Kuwait; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Amanda Milling
We have a close relationship with Kuwait and regularly discuss a wide range of issues including the importance of rights for all religious groups in Kuwait. Kuwait has independent courts and an independent legal system. I visited Kuwait in May for our regular Ministerial Dialogue where I discussed a wide range of topics with the Foreign Minister and Deputy Foreign Minister, as well as meeting with civil society representatives.
Written Question
Friday 8th July 2022
Asked by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op) - Harrow West)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to the Government of Kuwait on the imprisonment in absentia of the Kuwaiti Shia dissident Mohamad al-Mail; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Amanda Milling
We have a close relationship with Kuwait and regularly discuss a wide range of issues including the importance of rights for all religious groups in Kuwait. Kuwait has independent courts and an independent legal system. I visited Kuwait in May for our regular Ministerial Dialogue where I discussed a wide range of topics with the Foreign Minister and Deputy Foreign Minister, as well as meeting with civil society representatives.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Jul 2022
Strategy for International Development
"My hon. Friend is making a very good speech, and I strongly agree with her point about multilateralism. May I take her back to a debate she initiated in Westminster Hall on the plight of the Palestinians and the role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency—a crucial part …..."Gareth Thomas - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Jul 2022
Strategy for International Development
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for West Worcestershire (Harriett Baldwin), and I will come on to her point about soft power in a moment. I join others in congratulating the Chair of the Select Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), on securing …..."Gareth Thomas - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Jul 2022
Strategy for International Development
"My hon. Friend makes an excellent point, and it will be good to hear the Minister’s response to that. I will certainly make some brief remarks about Afghanistan and the plight of the people there.
I was just mentioning the difference that the Department for International Development made and could …..."Gareth Thomas - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Middle East Peace, Security and Development and UNRWA
"My hon. Friend is making an extremely good point. Although I have not had the privilege of meeting the commissioner-general of UNRWA recently, I know that it does hugely important work in helping to reduce poverty and to prevent, as much as it can, hunger and joblessness in the Palestinian …..."Gareth Thomas - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Middle East Peace, Security and Development and UNRWA
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Middle East Peace, Security and Development and UNRWA
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Jun 2022
Middle East Peace, Security and Development and UNRWA
"I am grateful to the hon. Member for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (Dr Poulter) for provoking the Minister to giving way to me. It is good to hear that a pledging conference is taking place and that Britain continues to work with other nations to help secure longer-term funding …..."Gareth Thomas - View Speech
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