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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 14 Jun 2021
Israel and Palestine

"I remind hon. Members that there have been some changes to normal practice to support the new hybrid arrangements. Timings of debates have been amended to allow technical arrangements to be made for the next debate. There will also be suspensions between each debate. I remind Members participating physically and …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 14 Jun 2021
Israel and Palestine

"If colleagues wish to remove their jackets in the light of the heat, they should feel free to do so...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 14 Jun 2021
Israel and Palestine

"Order. Can you wind up, please?..."
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Written Question
Mohammed al-Roken
Wednesday 26th May 2021

Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Emirati counterpart on (a) the health of Mohammed al-Roken in response to the covid-19 pandemic and (b) his unconditional release upon completion of his full sentence on 17 July 2022.

Answered by James Cleverly - Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

We are aware of reports concerning the detention of Mohammed al-Roken. The UK urges all countries to comply with their human rights obligations. Our close relationship with the United Arab Emirates allows us to discuss important issues such as human rights. We consistently underline the importance of political freedoms globally. This includes respect for the right to peaceful protest, the rule of law, and freedom of speech, the press, and assembly. Where the UK has cause for concern, we raise these concerns at official and Ministerial level.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Mar 2021
UN Human Rights Council: UK Voting Record on Israel

"Order. There is a Division in the House, but we do not have to suspend the sitting unless Members wish to do so...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Mar 2021
UN Human Rights Council: UK Voting Record on Israel

"The hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) is not on the list to speak, so it is in the grace of the Minister and the Member in charge. I am happy to suspend the sitting if other Members wish to do so, but I cannot suspend it only for the …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Mar 2021
UN Human Rights Council: UK Voting Record on Israel

"Can we move on? I call the hon. Member for Blackpool South (Scott Benton)...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Mar 2021
UN Human Rights Council: UK Voting Record on Israel

"I remind the Minister that we have about three minutes left...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 17 Mar 2021
UN Human Rights Council: UK Voting Record on Israel

"Thank you for your forbearance during the Division Bells.

Question put and agreed to...."
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Written Question
Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Consultants
Tuesday 26th March 2019

Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many consultants his Department has hired since 2016; and at what cost to the taxpayer.

Answered by Alan Duncan

Details of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) spend on Consultancy for each financial year is published in the FCO Annual Report and Accounts, which can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications.

As Consultancy is procured as an output-based service, and not in terms of individual consultants, we do not centrally hold the number of consultants hired.

Where the FCO has a business need for Consultancy, which cannot be met with in-house resources, these services are procured in line with FCO procurement practices, and Cabinet Office guidance.