"Will the Government use the options open to member states to exclude public services, most importantly the NHS, from the scope of the TTIP agreement?..." Ian Lavery - View Speech
"On 4 January, Francisco Toloza, another leading member of the Patriotic March political movement in Colombia, was arrested and charged with the usual accusation of rebellion. Given that 25 of that group’s leading members were murdered last year alone, do the Government still insist that Colombia is a democratic country …..." Ian Lavery - View Speech
"On 11 October, a constituent of mine, Mr Nick Dunn, a 27-year-old former Paratrooper who served on the front line in Afghanistan and Iraq, was taken from the MV Seaman Guard Ohio ship off the coast of Tamil Nadu. Five other UK residents were also taken, including a constituent of …..." Ian Lavery - View Speech
"8. What reports he has received on the effect of rising tension in the East and South China seas; and what discussions he has had with countries in that region...." Ian Lavery - View Speech
"Can the Foreign Secretary confirm that the dispute—the protests—in the East and South China seas have been raised with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and does he believe that the tensions will be resolved both peacefully and swiftly?..." Ian Lavery - View Speech
"T7. Is the Foreign Secretary aware that the directors of G4S are possibly violating article 76 of the fourth Geneva convention through their involvement in imprisoning Palestinian children in Israeli jails and, if so, would he like to comment on that?..." Ian Lavery - View Speech
"Will the Minister confirm the UK Government’s full support for UNICEF, which is calling for the immediate release of the 164 children in Israeli military prisons? Will he assure the House that as the relevant Minister he will do everything in his power to get these kids reunited with their …..." Ian Lavery - View Speech