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Written Question
Israel: Visits Abroad
Monday 13th November 2017

Asked by: Mike Gapes (The Independent Group for Change - Ilford South)

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether she informed the Permanent Secretary at her Department before her visit to Israel in August 2017.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt

My Rt Hon Friend the member for Witham (Ms Patel) resigned as Secretary of State for International Development on 8 November. The Permanent Secretary was not informed ahead of the visit.

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Counter-Daesh Update

"The Secretary of State has referred to support for the Iraqi Government, but is she also aware that there are hundreds of thousands of Syrian Kurdish refugees in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and, in addition, even greater numbers of internally displaced Iraqis, including many who have come from the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Jun 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q6. London is the greatest city in Europe and in the world—[Interruption.]..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Jun 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"Its prosperity and tax revenue are vital for the whole of the United Kingdom. London voted remain. Does the Prime Minister agree with the Mayor of London—a Labour winner, Sadiq Khan—that London now needs to remain in the European single market, and that it needs additional devolved powers to deal …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 13 Jun 2016
Foreign Aid Expenditure

"Order. As there is so much interest in the debate, I will have to reduce the time limit on speeches to three minutes, and I will call the Scottish National party spokesperson, the Opposition spokesperson and the Minister from 7 o’clock, so I would be grateful if hon. Members could …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 13 Jun 2016
Foreign Aid Expenditure

"Order. Mr Austin, please...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 13 Jun 2016
Foreign Aid Expenditure

"Order. I am afraid that I will have to reduce the time for speeches to two minutes and even then I cannot guarantee that everyone will get in...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 13 Jun 2016
Foreign Aid Expenditure

"Order. The sitting is resumed and the debate may continue until 7.54 pm. I call Diane Abbott...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Nov 2015
Humanitarian Aid: Refugees in Greece and the Balkans

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 May 2014
Afghanistan

"The long-term security and development of Afghanistan is very much influenced by the regional context and Afghanistan’s neighbours. Given that there will be a change of Government in India on Friday, will the Secretary of State speak with her colleagues in other Departments to try to impress upon India and …..."
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