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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jun 2021
Ethiopia

"Reports of new atrocities in Tigray continue to emerge almost daily. Does the Minister agree that UN investigators need to be given urgent and full access to the region so that they can investigate, and will he consider further joint action with our international partners if that access is not …..."
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Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Wednesday 2nd June 2021

Asked by: Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to respond to the enquiry from the hon. Member for High Peak dated 18 March 2021, referenced RL20521.

Answered by Nigel Adams

A response to this letter was sent on 25 May 2021.

Written Question
Palestinians: Terrorism
Tuesday 30th March 2021

Asked by: Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the UK will issue a condemnation of the alleged payment of salaries to prisoners convicted of terrorist offences by the Palestinian Authority.

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

No UK aid is used for prisoner payments to Palestinian prisoners or their families. We continue to raise the need for reform to the prisoner payments system to become more needs-based, transparent and affordable.

Written Question
Gaza: Hamas
Tuesday 30th March 2021

Asked by: Robert Largan (Conservative - High Peak)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for regional stability of the re-election of Yahya Sinwar as Hamas's leader in the Gaza Strip.

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

The UK continues to monitor the situation closely and retains a policy of no contact with Hamas in its entirety. We continue to call upon Hamas to end permanently their incitement and indiscriminate attacks against Israel.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Mar 2021
Human Rights Update

"Last year, along with many other Members, I signed a joint letter organised by my hon. Friend the Member for Wealden (Ms Ghani) condemning China and calling for sanctions and an independent investigation, so I welcome the sanctions announced today. The Chinese Government continue to issue denials. Does the Foreign …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Mar 2021
Counter-Daesh Update

"I welcome the statement and the Government’s commitment to tackle the lingering threat of Daesh. On Monday, a Syria relief report was published, authored by my constituent and Chapel-en-le-Frith resident Charles Lawley. The report found that 99% of internally displaced people in north-west Syria have symptoms compatible with post-traumatic stress …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Mar 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 02 Mar 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Prime Minister has rightly condemned the UN’s Human Rights Council for its disproportionate focus on Israel, which he said was

“damaging to the cause of peace”.

As the UN Human Rights Council meets over the coming weeks, will the Government commit to voting against one-sided resolutions singling out Israel, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Jan 2021
Russian Federation: Human Rights

"The arrest of Mr Navalny is a disgraceful act by a Putin regime that is clearly terrified of being held to account by the Russian people. Last year, when Mr Navalny was poisoned, the Government took steps to freeze assets of senior figures in the Russian Government. Can the Minister …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 Dec 2020
Government Policy on Iran

"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Henley (John Howell) on securing this important debate. While the world’s attention has quite rightly been on coronavirus, Iran has continued to violate the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal without facing significant consequence. Those violations have already been clearly set out …..."
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