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Written Question
Gaza: Israel
Monday 12th February 2024

Asked by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will place sanctions on Israeli (a) ministers and (b) members of parliament who participated in the conference entitled Settlement Brings Security on 28 January 2024.

Answered by Andrew Mitchell

We were alarmed by the conference in Jerusalem calling for the resettlement of Gaza, and the fact that Israeli ministers participated. The UK's position is clear: Gaza is occupied Palestinian territory and will be part of the future Palestinian state. Settlements are illegal. No Palestinian should be threatened with forcible displacement or relocation.

Written Question
Commonwealth: Pensioners
Tuesday 2nd May 2023

Asked by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on support for UK pensioners in Commonwealth countries.

Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan

FCDO provides support to British pensioners in Commonwealth countries on the same basis as we do for any British national overseas. All questions about British pensions should be directed to DWP.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 15 Nov 2022
Bhopal Gas Explosion Investigations

"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Stockport (Navendu Mishra) on securing this debate. Bhopal has been described as an environmental disaster; I think it is actually the most appalling environmental crime in modern history. As has been said, tens of thousands were killed and hundreds of thousands have …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Nov 2022
Sri Lanka

"One issue that we consistently raise, in addition to human rights abuses, is the level of corruption in Sri Lanka. One way we have been able to expose and tackle that corruption is through elements of the excellent media in Sri Lanka, but over the past 12 months—over a longer …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Nov 2022
Sri Lanka

"There is a tragic irony that some of our constituents have gone out to Sri Lanka to look for the disappeared, and have been disappeared themselves. That is the failure of the whole system to have accountability and to investigate in an effective way...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Nov 2022
Sri Lanka

"It is important in this debate to try to get across an understanding of Sri Lanka’s economy. It has natural resources on a scale any other country would wish for and dream of, including natural mineral resources, and agriculture resources. The problem is that a political and military complex now …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 08 Nov 2022
Draft Inter-American Investment Corporation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2022

"Just briefly, although I know how hon. Members like to spend long periods of time in SI Committees, I want to ask the Minister a question, and I am happy if he writes to me in response. On this occasion, and as we have asked on other occasions, it would …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Jul 2022
Global Vaccine Disparities

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered disparities in the global distribution of vaccines.

I submitted a request for this morning’s debate because I want to draw attention to the grotesque inequalities in the distribution of vaccines to tackle the covid crisis. When we convene for these debates, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Jul 2022
Global Vaccine Disparities

"I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention and for his dogged pursuit of the issue in Parliament and with Ministers. There is an issue about the strength of the voices of individual Commonwealth countries, and a real concern about some not being listened to. As a result of that, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 13 Jul 2022
Global Vaccine Disparities

"There is a lesson I thought we had learned decades ago, which is that when we have viruses such as this, whether it is polio, covid or others, unless we treat the world, eventually we will become vulnerable again. That is exactly the experience we are going through now. Even …..."
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