Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Jul 2019
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe
"I, too, thank the Minister for his tone this afternoon, but may I press him to agree, no ifs or buts, that when the incoming Prime Minister joins us, he must make Nazanin’s release an absolute priority? I ask, gently and genuinely, should that Prime Minister be the right hon. …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 02 Jul 2019
World War Two: Polish Contribution
"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 02 Jul 2019
World War Two: Polish Contribution
"Dziękuję. As the hon. Gentleman knows, my paternal grandfather was Polish; he served in the Polish merchant navy, which is what brought him to the UK. I would love to work with the hon. Gentleman on creating a lasting memorial to all the Poles who contributed so much. My grandfather, …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 17th June 2019
Asked by:
Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of President Trump's state visit in June.
Answered by Alan Duncan
The cost of the State Visit to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will be published in the usual way on the gov.uk website before the end of the year.
Written Question
Thursday 16th May 2019
Asked by:
Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many visits Government Ministers have made to Hebron since 2010.
Answered by Andrew Murrison
According to a review of relevant records, we are aware of at least seven visits that have been made to Hebron by Government Ministers in an official capacity since 2010.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Apr 2019
Sri Lanka
"Undoubtedly, questions will need to be answered and lessons will need to be learned, but today is not the day for that. Will the Foreign Secretary therefore reassure the House that the UK stands ready to help Sri Lanka with whatever it needs? Furthermore, does he agree that the world, …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2019
Jammu and Kashmir
"Let me say, at the risk of repeating what has been said by other Members, that we constantly hear of human rights violations in occupied Kashmir, and we cannot be bystanders. What efforts is the Minister making to ensure that a thorough, transparent inquiry into these crimes is commissioned?..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Nov 2018
Ebola Response Update
"According to Médecins Sans Frontières, the delay in recognising the latest outbreak is in part due to a strike by health workers in the area over non-payment of salaries. Will the Minister elaborate on what her Department is doing to support the functioning of the health service in that country?..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 22nd October 2018
Asked by:
Paula Sherriff (Labour - Dewsbury)
Question
to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the oral contribution by the Minister for the Middle East of 4 July 2018, Official Report, column 333, on the demolition of Khan al-Ahmar, what progress he has made on the investigation.
Answered by Alistair Burt
My officials have looked into the matter and understand that demolitions are carried out by private contractors on behalf of the Israeli authorities. I can assure you that the Government is fully committed to encouraging respect for human rights among UK businesses, including promoting the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Guidelines. Where a company decides to trade is however a decision for each company to reach. At Prime Minister’s Questions on 17 October, the Prime Minister reiterated the UK’s strong opposition to Israel’s proposed demolition of Khan al-Ahmar.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Jul 2018
Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar
"I have just heard that 35 people have been injured so far today as a direct result of the demolition. I know the Minister to be a very decent man, so will he pledge specifically to investigate why JCB bulldozers were used in the demolition of homes, given that it …..."Paula Sherriff - View Speech
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