"One of the most precious things that a nation can have is democracy. That means justice, but it also means the education that we give our children. Those who have the privilege of visiting Somaliland will see both boys and girls being educated. There is no discrimination there; Somalilanders want …..." Gavin Williamson - View Speech
"My right hon. Friend is right to highlight the importance of remittances going to Somaliland. This Government do not make that easier for people. Their view that Somaliland is locked in with Somalia makes it much more difficult for businesses to operate there, and to ensure that a flow of …..." Gavin Williamson - View Speech
"The hon. Lady raises an important point. That is effectively giving the final say, the decision-making power, to a country that does not have free and fair elections, that does not have judicial and legal systems and that does not educate boys and girls. We are effectively rewarding poor behaviour …..." Gavin Williamson - View Speech
"Will my hon. Friend tell the House what he thinks are the defining characteristics of what he would describe as a nation state?..." Gavin Williamson - View Speech
"My hon. Friend raises an interesting point about the fact that the UK Government have felt able to invest in the port of Berbera and in the infrastructure of Somaliland. Does he think that such a level of investment would have been able to be done in Somalia? I think …..." Gavin Williamson - View Speech
"In the spirit of debate, which is of course what this Chamber is for, is my hon. Friend able to respond to either of my questions as to whether he thinks it likely that the British Government would have been able to make the same investment in Somalia that they …..." Gavin Williamson - View Speech
"If we take the position that the Minister is espousing at the Dispatch Box, which is that he wants there to be discussions between Somaliland and the Federal Republic of Somalia, that is something that people have engaged with extensively for many years. Does he also recognise that there cannot …..." Gavin Williamson - View Speech
"Will my hon. Friend inform the House when the policy on Somaliland was last reviewed and how extensive that review was?..." Gavin Williamson - View Speech