Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Jun 2015 Bangladesh
"I, too, pay tribute to the hon. Member for St Albans (Mrs Main) for securing the debate and for giving us all a chance to put on record our views on the future of Bangladesh. I also thank her for work as the chair of the all-party group. On our …..." Jonathan Reynolds - View Speech
"I absolutely agree, and I want briefly to mention three issues we came across when we went to Bangladesh, because they are important for the future.
The first is the context of our visit: the Rana Plaza disaster, which was one of the worst industrial accidents the world has seen—some …..." Jonathan Reynolds - View Speech
"I must say that we have heard some truly impressive maiden speeches today, and it has been a pleasure to sit here for seven hours listening to them.
My main point today is that the prosperity of my own constituency can be secured only by Britain being an outward-facing, open, …..." Jonathan Reynolds - View Speech
"What is the Foreign Secretary’s considered assessment of the relationship between the dependence of some of our European partners on Russian energy supplies, and the effectiveness and robustness of the sanctions that we have pursued against Russia?..." Jonathan Reynolds - View Speech
"8. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of EU sanctions against Russia in encouraging a change of approach by that country towards eastern Ukraine...." Jonathan Reynolds - View Speech
"What is the Foreign Secretary’s considered assessment of the relationship between the dependence of some of our European partners on Russian energy supplies, and the effectiveness and robustness of the sanctions that we have pursued against Russia?..." Jonathan Reynolds - View Speech
"At a time when the security of Europe is genuinely seen to be in question, will the Foreign Secretary agree that our membership of the European Union is integral to our ability to respond properly to crises such as that in Ukraine?..." Jonathan Reynolds - View Speech
"Further to the Foreign Secretary’s comments about energy security, the United Kingdom thankfully receives only a limited supply of Russian gas, but other European countries, particularly Germany, have considerable exposure, with consequences for the rest of Europe. What discussions has the Foreign Secretary had with his European Union counterparts about …..." Jonathan Reynolds - View Speech
"It is clear that there are no good options in Syria, and only a series of bad ones, including doing nothing, which will have consequences in itself. If we are asked to lift the EU arms embargo, will the Foreign Secretary be able to give us any reassurances about the …..." Jonathan Reynolds - View Speech
"Our objectives in Afghanistan have always been noble, but surely there are lessons to learn from how we have pursued them at various times during the conflict. That applies not only to specific decisions, as my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) mentioned, but to how we …..." Jonathan Reynolds - View Speech