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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Mar 2020
Commonwealth in 2020

"One of the things that I hope the Minister will celebrate when he winds up this evening is the role of the Commonwealth within the United Kingdom today. As my hon. Friend has mentioned, we all have Commonwealth citizens serving in our hospitals and often in our armed forces, as …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Mar 2020
Recent Violence in India

"Those of us with significant Indian Muslim communities will have seen videos showing shocking orchestrated sectarian violence. Can I encourage the Minister to invite the Indian high commissioner to his office to share with him the deep concern of many of our constituents about their families and friends in India? …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Feb 2020
Global Britain

"What I hope we can still call the Prime Minister’s tour de force this morning laid out clearly that he did not believe we needed any further treaties or institutions to cover security, foreign and defence issues, but to avoid any misunderstanding will the Foreign Secretary confirm that agreement on …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 28 Jan 2020
UK Telecommunications

"I welcome this statement, which balances the advantages of world-class telecoms technology with the need to manage complex challenges from high-risk vendors, and I think the Government’s acceptance of the restrictions and regulations proposed by the National Cyber Security Centre should give us all confidence. Does my right hon. Friend …..."
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Written Question
Association of Southeast Asian Nations: Foreign Relations
Tuesday 5th November 2019

Asked by: Richard Graham (Conservative - Gloucester)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

What diplomatic steps he is taking to strengthen UK relations with ASEAN member states.

Answered by Heather Wheeler

It is undoubtable that the ASEAN region’s political, economic and security importance is growing. As we leave the EU we are excited about deepening our relationship with all countries in Southeast Asia.

The importance we place on this region is demonstrated by the fact that the Foreign Secretary’s first overseas trip was to attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ 31 July - 1 August, where he met all of his ASEAN counterparts, and my first overseas trip was to Cambodia, Laos and Thailand in September. We are committed to strengthening our relationship with the region in all areas.

The first dedicated UK Ambassador to ASEAN was announced in October and our UK Mission to ASEAN will open in November.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 05 Nov 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"In the eight years since I was first appointed the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to nations in south-east Asia and elected chair of the all-party China group, trade and investment in that region has increased sharply—as have challenges to our values in some areas. May I therefore thank officials at …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Oct 2019
Britain's Place in the World

"It is a pleasure to follow the many speakers who have not followed the early trend of continuing the long-running saga of “Carry On Brexit” but have really contributed to this debate on Britain’s role in the world. I am grateful to them for having shone light on so many …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Oct 2019
Britain's Place in the World

"My hon. Friend is absolutely right. In the case of a direct act of democracy like a referendum, it is incredibly important to accept the result.

That brings me to a handful of suggestions for the Government. We need, first, an umbrella or co-ordinating role for the Foreign Office, with …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Sep 2019
Hong Kong

"The 98th anniversary of the Communist party of China approaches imminently, and there are range of issues which the Foreign Secretary knows are delicately balanced. One, of course, is the importance of what happens in Taiwan; the second is what is going on in Xinjiang; and the third is the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 03 Sep 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"We need five more sitting days for parliamentary approval of the accession of the Republic of North Macedonia to NATO. Will this be achieved before the next slightly premature recess?..."
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