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Written Question
Syria: Human Rights
Thursday 6th February 2025

Asked by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the human rights situation in Syria.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Following the fall of the Assad regime, we continue to monitor the human rights situation closely. Accountability and protection of human rights are critical parts of a sustainable transition, and we continue to advocate for them to be part of the transitional process. As we made clear in our joint statements with G7 leaders, and following the Aqaba contact group meeting on Syria, we stand ready to support a transition process that leads to credible, inclusive and non-sectarian governance with respect for human rights.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 20 Jul 2022
Anti-social Behaviour Awareness Week

"I thank the hon. Member for giving way and for securing this vital debate in this important week on antisocial behaviour awareness. I concur; I have a similar problem with off-road bikes in my constituency, in the Runcorn area, the Northwich area and certainly the Frodsham area. Weaver Vale Housing …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 27 Jun 2022
Draft Local Authority and Combined Authority Elections (Nomination of Candidates) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022

"It is a pleasure to once again serve under your chairmanship, Dame Maria. I thank the Minister for her detailed explanation of the instrument, which will update the candidate consent to nomination forms to reflect the very welcome changes introduced by the Local Government (Disqualification) Act 2022, to which the …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 20 Jun 2022
Draft Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2022

"It is a pleasure to once again serve under your chairmanship, Ms Elliott. I thank the Minister for her speech outlining the very sensible and pragmatic proposal before us, which responds to the sector and ensures that we show our solidarity not only at national Government level, but at local …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Mar 2022
Executions in Saudi Arabia

"Is the Saudi Arabian public investment fund a right, proper and fit-for-purpose owner of Newcastle United?..."
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Written Question
Russia: Sanctions
Friday 11th March 2022

Asked by: Mike Amesbury (Independent - Runcorn and Helsby)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with her European counterparts to impose sanctions on Russian oil and gas.

Answered by James Cleverly - Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

The UK is to phase out the import of Russian oil during the course of the year in response to the illegal invasion of Ukraine. The Government is establishing a new joint taskforce with industry to work together on an orderly transition. The move will increase the growing pressure on Russia's economy by choking off a valuable source of income - the import of Russian oil makes up 44 percent of Russian exports and 17 percent of federal government revenue through taxation.

The UK is also working closely with the US, the EU and other partners to end our dependence on Russian hydrocarbons in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, recognising the different circumstances and transition timelines.

Speech in General Committees - Mon 28 Feb 2022
Draft Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I thank the Minister once again for an informative introduction to this statutory instrument, which is the third such instrument in which we have addressed these structural changes. We have gone from the north to the south-west, and we …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 28 Feb 2022
Draft Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022

"I am very happy to be guided by you, Sir Graham.

The focus has to be on the residents who are directly affected by the proposals—that is localism; that is devolution. I am sure that the Minister can allay the right hon. Gentleman’s concerns and answer his questions...."
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 28 Feb 2022
Draft Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022

"I will not give way.

Residents did not believe that the East West proposal offered a reasonable geography. Crucially, that is another part of the criteria for the creation of a unitary authority set out by the Government.

The Government’s criteria also state that successful proposals need to deliver good …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 28 Feb 2022
Draft Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022

"Will the hon. Member give way?..."
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