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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jan 2013
Human Rights: Iran

"I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising this important issue. I share the same concern as other Members who have intervened about exiled Christians and people suffering from the inability to express their freedom of conscience. I propose to raise the matter at some future meeting of the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Sep 2012
European Union (Approval of Treaty Amendment Decision) Bill [Lords]

"With this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 2—Report on the use of the European Stability Mechanism

‘The Secretary of State shall, whenever a loan is made to a beneficiary Member State by virtue of the decision in section 1(2), lay before Parliament a report setting out …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 22 Feb 2012
Sri Lanka (Human Rights)

"Order...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 22 Feb 2012
Sri Lanka (Human Rights)

"Order. Before I call the next hon. Member to speak, I want to point out that I intend to start the wind-ups at about 10.40. As hon. Members can see, many of them want to speak, so I ask right hon. and hon. Members to be as brief as they …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 22 Feb 2012
Sri Lanka (Human Rights)

"May I remind right hon. and hon. Members that the wind-ups will start at 10.40?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 26 Apr 2011
Camp Ashraf

"I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I share his sense of horror at the activities going on in Ashraf. I hear all sorts of appalling stories of terrible crimes against humanity. He may be coming to this point, and I apologise if that is so, but I am …..."
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