Written Question
Friday 1st December 2023
Asked by:
Iain Stewart (Conservative - Milton Keynes South)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with his Tunisian counterpart on that country's Parliamentary Committee's approval of a draft bill criminalising the normalisation of relations with Israel; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of that bill on regional relations.
Answered by Leo Docherty
The Foreign Secretary has had no discussions with his Tunisian counterpart regarding the issue the Member for Milton Keynes South refers to. The UK is a firm supporter of Israel's normalisation ambitions, and of the Abraham Accords which are a historic milestone that bring us closer to the goal of shared prosperity throughout the region. We continue to encourage close regional cooperation in order to tackle regional challenges and, as we look ahead to the future, to secure a meaningful political horizon for Israelis and Palestinians.
Written Question
Friday 29th December 2017
Asked by:
Iain Stewart (Conservative - Milton Keynes South)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the illegal wildlife trade.
Answered by Mark Field
Tackling the Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) is a priority for the Foreign Secretary and for me. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) will jointly host, along with Defra and DFID, a high level International IWT Conference in London in October 2018. Ahead of this, staff across our diplomatic missions overseas and in London are working, both bilaterally and through multilateral fora, to engage countries, NGOs, academia and business to work with us to deliver a step change in the global fight against this threat to endangered species.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Oct 2017
UK Relations with Taiwan
"I also declare my interest in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. My hon. Friend has touched on a very important issue—air safety. I sit on the Select Committee on Transport and air safety should not be a bargaining chip in international relations; it is paramount. No one country has …..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 24 Oct 2017
UK Relations with Taiwan
"My hon. Friend rightly points out that Taiwan is fast developing its renewable energy sector. It has also made the decision to decommission many of its nuclear power stations. That is a further source of trade co-operation between our two countries, because this country has considerable expertise in that field. …..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Nov 2013
The Maldives
"I commend my hon. Friend on all the work that she has done to further the cause of democracy in the Maldives. She touched on the Commonwealth, which suspended the Maldives in 2012 for its democracy and human rights violations. Does she hope that this issue will be high on …..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 04 Feb 2013
Hazara Community (Pakistan)
"I congratulate the right hon. Member for Southampton, Itchen (Mr Denham) on securing this important debate, and I thank him for his courtesy in allowing me to say a few words. He has comprehensively and eloquently set out the plight of the Hazara community in Pakistan. I am happy to …..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 04 Feb 2013
Hazara Community (Pakistan)
"I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for that intervention and he is absolutely right. That recent meeting was one of the most powerful I have ever attended in this place. It was heart warming to encounter the strength of feeling and the optimism among members of the community …..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 04 Feb 2013
Hazara Community (Pakistan)
"I appreciate that there has been a reshuffle of responsibilities in the Department, but would my hon. Friend be able to arrange a meeting with Baroness Warsi and interested Members so that we can explore the issues with her directly?..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 21 Nov 2012
UK Constituent Parts (EU)
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Crausby, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Ann McKechin) on securing the debate. Although it may not be a regular occurrence, I concur with a lot of what she said.
I confess that I have always been …..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 21 Nov 2012
UK Constituent Parts (EU)
"I am tempted to go down the path of having a debate on the wider issue of the EU’s direction—I am sure that my hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Mr Cash) would be only too happy to join in—but I think I might exceed my five-minute allowance. The point …..."Iain Stewart - View Speech
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