Written Question
Monday 25th June 2018
Asked by:
Paul Flynn (Labour - Newport West)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on the status of the Kingdom of Morocco in Western Sahara.
Answered by Alistair Burt
The UK considers the status of Western Sahara to be undetermined. We support UN-led efforts to reach a lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to this issue that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.
Written Question
Monday 25th June 2018
Asked by:
Paul Flynn (Labour - Newport West)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government holds the status of Western Sahara to be that of a non-self-governing territory.
Answered by Alistair Burt
The UK considers the status of Western Sahara to be undetermined. We support UN-led efforts to reach a lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to this issue that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.
Written Question
Tuesday 15th May 2018
Asked by:
Paul Flynn (Labour - Newport West)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Written Statement of 1 May 2018, HCWS660, on beneficial ownership in the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, whether information on merchant shipping beneficially owned in Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies is included in the Exchange of Notes arrangements.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The Exchanges of Notes concluded with the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies in 2016 provide for the exchange of information on the beneficial ownership of corporate and legal entities incorporated in these jurisdictions. As ships are assets, and not corporate and legal entities, the beneficial owners of merchant ships registered in the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies would not be covered by the Exchanges of Notes, unless the vessels are owned by corporate and legal entities incorporated in these jurisdictions.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Jan 2018
Taliban and IS/Daesh Attacks: Afghanistan
"Although there was universal approval in the House for the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, by 2006 we had lost five British soldiers in battle and a decision was taken on the firm promise by the Government that no shot would be fired. We went into Helmand and the result …..."Paul Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jan 2018
Select Committee on International Development
"All of us who visited the Kutupalong site had an experience that was overwhelming and heartbreaking. We heard at first hand the terror of the refugees at the possibility of repatriation, and the only possible practical way to achieve that is with support from the United Nations or the British …..."Paul Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Dec 2017
Israel: US Embassy
"Unlike any of his predecessors, President Trump has dangerously inflamed every frozen world conflict that he has addressed. Has the time come to see this man as someone who believes in America first, and the rest of the world nowhere? Should we now say that the invitation to him for …..."Paul Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 28 Nov 2017
Rohingya Crisis
"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for City of Durham (Dr Blackman-Woods) on securing this debate and on her leadership role as a senior member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. I thank her for her great kindness and support for me and all other members of the delegation who …..."Paul Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Nov 2017
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
"Will the right hon. Gentleman reflect on this and the rest of his conduct as Foreign Secretary in order to realise that his brand of clownish incompetence is a joke that is no longer funny, and consider being replaced by a competent politician who will attract the respect of the …..."Paul Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Sep 2017
Korean Peninsula
"The most likely start of a nuclear war will come by accident, by technical failure or by human error. The danger of that is greatly increased as world tension multiplies. Is it not true that, while there is no equivalence in this and we should pay credit to China for …..."Paul Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Apr 2017
Persecution and Detention of LGBT Citizens: Chechnya
"I congratulate my constituency neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty), on exposing the latest manifestation of the barbaric treatment by Russia of the people of Chechnya for over a decade. I pay tribute to Lord Judd, the Council of Europe rapporteur for many …..."Paul Flynn - View Speech
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