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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 04 Sep 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"It is now four years since my constituent Iftikhar Ahmad’s three-year-old son Shahryar—a British subject—was abducted and brutally murdered in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Will the Secretary of State meet me and others to see how we can get justice for this family?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Jun 2018
Conflict in South Sudan

"I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on bringing this issue to Westminster Hall. I have the good fortune to have in my constituency the headquarters of The Leprosy Mission Scotland. With other partners in The Leprosy Mission International, it is doing tremendous work in South Sudan in incredibly difficult circumstances, which …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 05 Jun 2018
Conflict in South Sudan

"Will the Government also commit themselves to doing what they can to bring to justice those who have perpetrated these terrible crimes?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 21 Mar 2018
Future of the Commonwealth

"My hon. Friend is making important points, and I commend him for bringing forward the debate. I was astonished to learn in preparation for the debate that more than half the population of the Commonwealth is under 25. One can hardly begin to imagine the potential of the creative energy …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 21 Mar 2018
Future of the Commonwealth

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham) on obtaining the debate and on an excellent and thought-provoking speech.

This is an important time for our future as members of the Commonwealth. There is little doubt …..."
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Written Question
South Africa: Politics and Government
Tuesday 6th March 2018

Asked by: Stephen Kerr (Conservative - Stirling)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the South African Government on attacks on farmers of European descent.

Answered by Harriett Baldwin - Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

​We are aware of and concerned about the issue of violent crime in South Africa, including in rural and isolated areas such as farms. Our High Commission in South Africa monitors the situation closely and is in contact with the South African law enforcement agencies regarding safety and security in the country. This includes incidents which have affected British nationals. The South African Government assures us that tackling crime in all its forms is a high priority.​

Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 01 Mar 2018
Freedom of Religion or Belief

"I compliment the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on his exceptional speech, which was a tour de force of some of the issues that the Government need to address. He mentioned the situation in Nigeria, Nepal, Iran, Pakistan and Eritrea.

We have to keep making the case for freedom …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 01 Mar 2018
Freedom of Religion or Belief

"I am very grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s intervention, and I endorse what he said.

All people—those of faith and those of no particular faith—should observe the laws and respect the culture of the country of which they are citizens or residents. Freedom and respect for law and order are …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 01 Mar 2018
Freedom of Religion or Belief

"I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention, and endorse what he said. Conditions should be attached to the support we give. I, too, feel tremendous pride in UK aid and what it does in refugee camps, but minority groups must not be excluded.

The lessons of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 20 Feb 2018
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill [Lords]

"Is the hon. Lady in effect agreeing with the Law Society of Scotland’s interpretation of the need in clause 1 for a list of all sanctions, including descriptions of any designated person and types of sanction imposed, and exemptions from such sanctions? Is that the thrust of the point she …..."
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