"In 2017, the Prime Minister called a snap general election. What would the Minister say to charities who find themselves in a similar situation after the Bill is passed?..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"I think we should give credit where it is due, so I welcome the Government’s action on global health, particularly in addressing malaria and Ebola. The Government, campaigners in these sectors and our own health sector deserve a thumbs up for this vital work. I think the Foreign Secretary was …..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"I congratulate the Minister on his calm and measured tone. Does he know whether there will be any NATO vessels in attendance to provide mutual support to HMS Echo when it is in the Black sea in the new year?..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"Russia’s non-compliance with the treaty is very serious, but may I press the Minister on what assurances, with regard to the deployment of short-range and medium-range missiles in Europe, he has gleaned from our US partners?..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"How many British citizens are currently working on aid programmes in Yemen, and what steps are the Government taking to protect them?..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"Like my hon. Friends, I reiterate that every 10 minutes a child dies from preventable causes in Yemen. Will the Government give priority to the reopening of Sana’a airport, to help alleviate this desperate situation?..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"9. What steps the Government are taking to support the protection of cultural heritage, religious minorities and human rights in armed conflicts overseas. ..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"We rightly focus much attention on the persecution of Christians in the middle east, but will the Minister assure us that he will raise with his counterparts in African nations such as Nigeria and Kenya the persecution of Christians in those countries, which is on an even larger scale?..." Nick Smith - View Speech
"Further to the question of my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Stephen Twigg), what can the Minister do to ensure that cranes are available to get the ports working and to get aid in?..." Nick Smith - View Speech