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Department: Cabinet Office

European Council

Lord Walney Excerpts
Monday 26th March 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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I agree with my hon. Friend. It is important that we show our unity across the House in standing up to the threat and behaviour of Russia.

Lord Walney Portrait John Woodcock (Barrow and Furness) (Lab/Co-op)
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The co-ordinated expulsions are welcome and highly significant, but will the Prime Minister be prepared to take further action if the Government conclude that Nikolai Glushkov was murdered with the involvement of the Russian Federation? That took place in London just eight days after the Skripal attack, in mysterious circumstances.

Theresa May Portrait The Prime Minister
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Obviously there is an ongoing police investigation into that individual’s death, and we await its result.