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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Feb 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"T7. Will the Government support the UN special rapporteur’s call for a full UN inquiry into abuses against the Rohingya Muslims by the Burmese army at the UN Human Rights Council this month? This is a specific question...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Jan 2017
Human Rights: Burma

"In response to a written question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Tom Brake), the Foreign Office revealed that it had spent £300,000 and more on training the Burmese army. Would that money not be better spent on exposing and verifying human rights violations?..."
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Written Question
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Staff
Monday 17th October 2016

Asked by: John Pugh (Liberal Democrat - Southport)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what proportion of staff on the payroll of his Department who work in Westminster are (a) British nationals and (b) nationals of another country.

Answered by Alan Duncan

The Aliens' Employment Act 1955 makes it a requirement that all UK based staff recruited to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in the UK must be British nationals or dual nationals where one of those nationalities is British.
Written Question
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Staff
Monday 17th October 2016

Asked by: John Pugh (Liberal Democrat - Southport)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, approximately how many (a) British and (b) non-British nationals are employed cleaning the Westminster estate of his Department.

Answered by Lord Sharma

As cleaning services in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's buildings are provided by an external contractor, we do not hold information in the form requested.

This information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Written Question
Shaker Aamer
Tuesday 24th March 2015

Asked by: John Pugh (Liberal Democrat - Southport)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of Shaker Aamer's continued detention in Guantanamo in light of the Government's on going celebration of Magna Carta.

Answered by Tobias Ellwood

On June 15 we will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, which set out that no one should be refused their rights or justice, and became the foundation of the laws on individual liberties that exist today. These freedoms matter to the UK. The UK Government has long held that indefinite detention without review or fair trial is unacceptable. We welcome President Obama's commitment in January of this year to prioritise Mr Aamer's case for review, and his continuing commitment to closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Jan 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"Somalia banned the celebration of Christmas, but we give it £130 million in aid. Is it not time to play hardball with that country?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Nov 2010
Oral Answers to Questions

"6. What recent reports he has received on the political situation in Burma; and if he will make a statement...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Nov 2010
Oral Answers to Questions

"I congratulate the Government on a very public and scathing criticism of this bogus democracy, but I suggest that they keep calling the generals’ bluff and press the new Government to act like genuine democrats and release political prisoners who are committed to non-violence...."
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