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Written Question
Israel: Palestinians
Wednesday 28th October 2015

Asked by: Guto Bebb (Independent - Aberconwy)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received on the involvement of Palestinian terror groups in the recent violence in Israel and the West Bank.

Answered by Tobias Ellwood

While it appears that the majority of the attacks seen in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories in recent weeks have been carried out by individuals, without direct organisation from political or terrorist groups, we have seen media reports of Palestinian terrorist groups claiming responsibility for some recent attacks, praising attacks, and appearing to incite further violence. We condemn all the terrorist attacks, as I made clear in the House on 20 October, and in my statement on 13 October.

Written Question
Iran: Human Rights
Wednesday 9th September 2015

Asked by: Guto Bebb (Independent - Aberconwy)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Iranian counterpart on the human rights situation in that country.

Answered by Tobias Ellwood

The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) most recently raised concerns about the Iranian human rights situation during his visit to Tehran on 23-24 August. The Foreign Secretary raised human rights issues during his meetings with President Rouhani, Foreign Minister Zarif and Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Larijani.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jun 2015
Iran (Proposed Nuclear Agreement)

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered Iran and the proposed nuclear agreement.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. This is an opportune moment to consider once again the proposed nuclear agreement regarding Iran. It is opportune because an outline agreement was presented …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jun 2015
Iran (Proposed Nuclear Agreement)

"Thank you, Mr Hollobone. There is some merit to my hon. Friend’s points, but I called this debate to see what the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s view is of the potential context and contents of any proposed agreement.

A bilateral arms control treaty is not what our partners in the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jun 2015
Iran (Proposed Nuclear Agreement)

"My hon. Friend makes a pertinent point, which was certainly reflected in my discussions with the representatives of the Bahraini Government last week. The fact that good intentions are being taken for granted in relation to the treaty is being questioned by some of the Gulf states, which have concerns …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jun 2015
Iran (Proposed Nuclear Agreement)

"I fully endorse those comments. I will address the issue of the centrifuges in due course. It is reasonable to say that the figure of 6,000 now assumed to be part of a proposed treaty is significantly in excess of the 1,000 originally discussed by the P5+1 when the negotiations …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jun 2015
Iran (Proposed Nuclear Agreement)

"My hon. Friend makes a fair point. The key thing is that the proposed treaty stands or falls on its own merits. It should not be subject to a timetable pushed on the basis of others’ priorities. That certainly came across in my meeting with GCC representatives prior to this …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jun 2015
Iran (Proposed Nuclear Agreement)

"I certainly accept that the good will and good intentions of Iran should be considered in the context of its continued support for terrorism in many parts of the middle east, which, as I have said, is a key concern of many of our partner nations in the region...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jun 2015
Iran (Proposed Nuclear Agreement)

"I will take a quick intervention...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 16 Jun 2015
Iran (Proposed Nuclear Agreement)

"Indeed. My hon. Friend makes an important point that I was going to come on to. The research and development allowed as part of any agreement is very important. What guarantees can we be offered about the development of more advanced centrifuges? If there are no such guarantees in the …..."
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