Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"When I led the Joint Committee on Human Rights delegation to Strasbourg last week, we were repeatedly told that threats made by the United Kingdom to withdraw, or even just disengage, from the European convention on human rights risked giving succour to eastern European states, including Russia, which do not …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 21st June 2022
Asked by:
Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill on the UK’s international reputation.
Answered by James Cleverly
- Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
The UK is playing a positive role in Europe and globally, working with partners to defend freedom and democracy, as we are in Ukraine. We are strengthening our bilateral relationships in Europe and have signed 30 bilateral agreements with European partners since exiting the EU. We are fixing the problems with the Protocol, upholding the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement and ensuring the EU is no worse off.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 May 2022
Northern Ireland Protocol
"Last week it was reported that the Attorney General has provided legal advice as part of the background to this Bill. I have no doubt that that will be based on her views on parliamentary sovereignty and the supremacy of domestic law, with which she previously favoured this Chamber the …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 May 2022
Shireen Abu Aqla
"A constituent of mine who went to school with Shireen Abu Aqla has been in touch to share her sense of helplessness at what seems to be yet another state-sanctioned killing in the occupied territories. She said to me at the weekend that it seems to her that it is …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Apr 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Spanish Government stand accused of using Pegasus, the controversial Israeli spyware, to hack into the phone of a Scottish solicitor who was representing Professor Clara Ponsati, Catalonia’s former Education Minister and now a Member of the European Parliament. Does the Foreign Secretary agree that if this occurred, it would …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 26 Apr 2022
Prime Minister’s Visit to India
"While the Prime Minister was away in India, the London School of Economics published research showing that our trading relationships with the EU have plummeted by one third since the Prime Minister signed that trade deal and it came into effect. Will the Minister tell the Prime Minister when she …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 18th March 2022
Asked by:
Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she plans to take in the next financial year to diversify UK aid partners and give more opportunities to small and medium-sized charities to participate in the delivery of UK aid programmes.
Answered by Vicky Ford
The FCDO is currently finalising its spending plans for the next three financial years, including plans for future central funding to civil society. We will take into consideration our support to small and medium-sized charities in the delivery of UK aid. Despite the challenging financial climate as a result of COVID-19, FCDO protected funding this year to the 55 Small Charities Challenge Fund projects which were under implementation. This includes five grants to support the capacity development of small UK charities.
Written Question
Thursday 17th March 2022
Asked by:
Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she expects to announce a future round of applications for impact grant funding.
Answered by Vicky Ford
The FCDO is currently finalising its spending plans for the next three financial years, including plans for future central funding for civil society.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Mar 2022
Executions in Saudi Arabia
"I am puzzled as to why the Minister is so shifty about the existence of this memorandum of understanding on judicial co-operation—..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Mar 2022
Executions in Saudi Arabia
"I am happy to put it more politely, Mr Speaker. I am puzzled as to why the Minister is so evasive in respect of the persistent questioning about the existence of this memorandum of understanding on judicial co-operation. If it does not exist, why does she not just say that …..."Joanna Cherry - View Speech
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