Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Jun 2015
MV Seaman Guard Ohio
" There is no doubt that these people are innocent. All the charges against them were quashed in July 2014, which is nearly a year ago. In my view, they are not even in the judicial procedure, because the charges against them were quashed. I am sure that the Minister …..."Ian Lavery - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Jun 2015
MV Seaman Guard Ohio
"I sincerely hope that these gentlemen are on British soil before the Indian Prime Minister gets here. I believe that the British Prime Minister has spoken to the Indian Prime Minister—it has been at that level before—so the issue has been raised between the two parties. However, the families and …..."Ian Lavery - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Jun 2015
MV Seaman Guard Ohio
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I am delighted that Mr Irving has met his son. It is just such a shame that, two years after this began, his partner and son have had to travel to India. The sister of my constituent, Nick Dunn, travelled there almost …..."Ian Lavery - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 30 Jun 2015
MV Seaman Guard Ohio
"Will the Minister clarify a point? The charges against the men have been totally quashed, but their passports have been withheld by the Government. Are they being withheld illegally? If the charges have been quashed, why are the men not innocent?..."Ian Lavery - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"9. What recent discussions he has had with his Indian counterpart on the continued detention of crew members of MV Seaman Guard Ohio in that country...."Ian Lavery - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"There has been meeting after meeting and discussion after discussion with the Government and authorities in India, yet my constituent Nick Dunn and four other former British soldiers are still being detained in India. They are innocent people. What more can the Minister and the Government do to ensure that …..."Ian Lavery - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Mar 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"These six British soldiers all fought for the British Army on the front. They feel utterly betrayed by the Government because of what they see as a lack of assistance in their hour of need. They were all acquitted and freed on 10 July last year. We must be able …..."Ian Lavery - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 23rd February 2015
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, whether any former officials of his Department have taken employment with Rio Tinto plc in the last five years.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
The FCO does not hold details of employment taken up by former officials unless they have been subject to the business appointment rules. Records kept under the business appointment rules covering the last 3 years (2012 – 2014) show that no former members of staff have left the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to join Rio Tinto plc.
Written Question
Monday 23rd February 2015
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, whether any employees of Rio Tinto plc have been seconded to his Department in the last five years.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
Our records show that in the last five years no employees of Rio Tinto plc have been seconded to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
Written Question
Monday 9th June 2014
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 issue a statement cautioning UK businesses against investing in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara.
Answered by Hugh Robertson
The British Government advises companies considering investing in Western Sahara to obtain independent legal advice. We make companies aware that such investment raises complex and sensitive issues.
We consider Morocco to be the de facto administering power of Western Sahara. We therefore consistently encourage Morocco to meet its commitments under Chapter XI, Article 73 of the UN Charter by ensuring that it acts to protect and further the interests of the people of the territory. This includes ensuring that the resources of the territory are used for the benefit of the people of the territory.