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Written Question
Emilsen Manyoma
Thursday 2nd February 2017

Asked by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will make representations to his Colombian counterpart on the murder of Emilsen Manyoma on 17 January 2017; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Alan Duncan

​I refer the Hon. Member to the answer that I gave on 30 January 2017 to Written Question 61212.

Written Question
BBC Monitoring
Wednesday 30th November 2016

Asked by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many meetings Ministers and officials of his Department have had with Ministers and officials of the (a) Ministry of Defence, (b) Foreign and Commonwealth Office and (c) Department for International Development to discuss negotiations on the new scheme for BBC monitoring services and the closure of Caversham Park.

Answered by Alan Duncan

Cabinet Office officials have held five meetings with Ministry of Defence officials, one meeting with a Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister and five meetings with Foreign and Commonwealth Office officials, related to negotiations of the 2017 BBC Monitoring Agreement.

Cabinet Office officials have not held meetings with the Department for International Development as DfID is not one of the six 'key customers' for the HMG BBC Monitoring service.

Written Question
BBC Monitoring
Wednesday 30th November 2016

Asked by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what risk assessments government departments have carried out of the proposed restructuring of BBC monitoring services and the closure of Caversham Park; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Alan Duncan

Risk assessments on the restructuring and closure of Caversham Park are matters for the BBC. HMG has ensured that products and services will continue to be provided to HMG by BBCM, during and after the restructuring, through the negotiation of the new BBC Monitoring Agreement.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Nov 2015
Famagusta

"Cyprus is a fantastic country and I have been on delegations and holidays there, but the Turkish Government have continually ignored UN Security Council resolutions on peace. What additional pressure can the UK Government put on the Turkish Government to try to bring this dispute to an end that satisfies …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Nov 2015
Famagusta

"I understand what the Minister said earlier about others in the Department having more expertise on Cyprus than he might have, but can he say what powers the UK Government have as a guarantor power of Cyprus?..."
Ian Lavery - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jul 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"8. What representations he has made to the Colombian Government on the imprisonment of civil society activists and trade unionists in that country...."
Ian Lavery - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jul 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"Huber Ballesteros, leader of the Patriotic March opposition movement in Colombia, has been in prison since August 2013. Amnesty International claims that the case is emblematic of those of thousands of human rights activists repeatedly intimidated over their work for social justice and support for marginalised groups. What extra pressure …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jul 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"T6. Earlier, the Minister welcomed the decision of FARC to have a unilateral ceasefire in Colombia. Will he therefore consider making a supportive statement requesting an immediate bilateral ceasefire in Colombia?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Jun 2015
MV Seaman Guard Ohio

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the detention of MV Seaman Guard Ohio crew in India.

At the beginning of my contribution, I want to place on record my sincere thanks to Lisa Dunn, the sister of Nick Dunn. She has worked assiduously on behalf of the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Jun 2015
MV Seaman Guard Ohio

"There is a lot of merit in what the right hon. Gentleman says, and I will come to that question. At the same time, it is very difficult to tell the six British citizens that there is very little we can do other than just talk across the political divide …..."
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