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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Dec 2017
UK Victims of IRA Attacks: Gaddafi-supplied Semtex and Weapons

"Just to clarify, the Minister referred to the possibility of victims meeting the Libyan Minister of Justice directly, perhaps in Tunisia because Libya could be difficult. Some of us have concerns about putting victims in front of a high-level politician and diplomat, given the imbalance in terms of strength. However, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Dec 2017
UK Victims of IRA Attacks: Gaddafi-supplied Semtex and Weapons

"It is patently unfair that some victims may not get compensation and others would. The distinction we are drawing, in the absence of a UK fund to compensate victims of terrorism per se, is that the Libyans have paid other Governments in other countries money to compensate their victims. Apparently, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 14 Dec 2017
UK Victims of IRA Attacks: Gaddafi-supplied Semtex and Weapons

"I have one last question for the Minister. As has been mentioned by the Chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, obviously there have been efforts in the other place to help move things along. Has the Minister had a chance to look at that, and will he comment? I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Oct 2017
The Rohingya and the Myanmar Government

"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bethnal Green and Bow (Rushanara Ali) and the hon. Member for St Albans (Mrs Main) on securing this debate, and I am grateful to be called to make a brief contribution, acknowledging the disaster befalling the Rohingya people, described as ethnic cleansing …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 01 Mar 2017
Westminster Hall

"On a point of order, Mr Chope. I am grateful for the opportunity to make an additional point of order. You explained your interpretation of the rules in response to the Minister, and you are obviously in sole charge. You said that it would be an abuse for other colleagues …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Feb 2017
Occupied Palestinian Territories: Israeli Settlements

"I am grateful for being called to speak briefly, and I am pleased to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Heeley (Louise Haigh).

In opening the debate, the right hon. Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) made most of the points that needed to be made …..."
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Written Question
Bangladesh: British Council
Thursday 8th September 2016

Asked by: Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions took place between (a) his Department and the British Council and (b) the UK High Commission in Dhaka and the British Council in Bangladesh before the decision was taken to close that Council's centres in that country; and what timetable is in place for reopening those centres.

Answered by Lord Sharma

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and UK High Commission in Dhaka have maintained close contact with the British Council before and since the closure, following the 1 July terrorist attack at Holey Bakery. The Council has completed its security review and is taking the necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of its staff and buildings before reopening.

Written Question
Tourism: Elephants
Tuesday 10th November 2015

Asked by: Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that UK citizens travelling to India, Thailand and other elephant-range states are made aware of the illegal practice of capturing and breaking the spirit of baby elephants for use in the tourist industry.

Answered by Lord Swire

The United Kingdom is committed to conserving Asian elephants and recognises the growing threats to their populations, particularly from poaching and cross-border, illegal trade in live animals to feed the demand by the tourist and entertainment industries. We have been working internationally through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in discussion with elephant range states, such as India and Thailand, to increase protection for Asian elephants. In 2014, we secured agreement in 2014 for elephant range states to put in place measures to prevent illegal trade in live elephants.

Although it is not for the Government to make British citizens aware of this practice, we will continue to work together with the Indian authorities, as well as non-governmental organisations, on protecting elephants.

Written Question
India: Elephants
Tuesday 10th November 2015

Asked by: Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)

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 Indian counterpart on the illegal use of bull-hooks on Asian elephants in the tourism and logging industries.

Answered by Lord Swire

I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave on 29 October 2015 (PQs 12817, 13418, 13419) which can be located at:

www.parliament.uk/writtenanswers/

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Jun 2015
Bangladesh

"It is a pleasure to see you, Sir Alan, presiding over business this afternoon. I look forward to hearing the Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) and the hon. Member for Ochil and South Perthshire (Ms Ahmed-Sheikh) respond to the debate. I pay tribute to …..."
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