"1. What assessment he has made of the economic situation in the Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement...." Mike Freer - View Speech
"Will my hon. Friend update the House on what steps have been taken, and what more can be done, to increase the flow of goods into the Palestinian territories?..." Mike Freer - View Speech
"T7. The forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting is an opportunity to raise the persecution of gay men and women—indeed, all minorities. What steps can the Minister take to promote equality and tolerance?..." Mike Freer - View Speech
"This is the first time that I have spoken under your chairmanship, Mr Weir, and I look forward to this afternoon’s debate.
I start by saying what the debate is not about. It is not about the politics of the continued division of Cyprus, nor is it about the rights …..." Mike Freer - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman makes a good point. The Committee on Missing Persons, which the EU generously funds—that is why its effectiveness should be a matter of grave concern for our Foreign Office—investigates the cases of both Turkish and Greek Cypriots who are missing. It makes no distinction between the two, …..." Mike Freer - View Speech
"My hon. Friend makes a good point. This is not specifically about the politics of the negotiations over the reunification of Cyprus. Both sides in that negotiation are looking to build confidence. There could be no better confidence-building measure than the return of the remains of the 1,500 missing people …..." Mike Freer - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman has made an extremely strong point. It is disappointing that the Foreign Office, in seeking to be even-handed, has forgotten that on this particular issue we cannot be even-handed. We wish to see equal treatment, but we have a duty to British citizens and the descendants of …..." Mike Freer - View Speech
"I was talking about the decision in the European Court of Human Rights case of Cyprus against Turkey of 10 May 2001. In fact, the Court’s judgment stated:
“The Court cannot but note that the authorities of the respondent State”—
"The hon. Gentleman makes a good point about the numbers. There is no definitive answer, because the Turkish will not release that information. It is estimated that between 500 and 800 people were imprisoned in Turkey. The whereabouts and fate of those people remain unknown.