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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Jan 2016
Central and East Africa

"I am grateful for that intervention. A number of things could be done in the long term, some of which I shall come on to. Deterring the corruption that has been rife in Burundi is one of them. Having proper enforcement of the anti-corruption convention and, indeed, the African Union’s …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Jan 2016
Central and East Africa

"My hon. Friend is absolutely right; I agree with him. Perhaps when the Minister responds to this debate, he will tell us that that is a particular focus of the Government, which I think would be a useful thing for the Government to say...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Jan 2016
Central and East Africa

"Having made those decisions, my right hon. Friend will know far more about them than anyone else. I do not say that they were bad decisions at the time, but in answer to my right hon. Friend the Member for Cities of London and Westminster (Mark Field), the UK has …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Jan 2016
Central and East Africa

"I do accept that. Indeed, extensive corruption and the lack of assurance that the aid was reaching its intended targets were among the reasons I gave to explain why aid was withdrawn from Burundi...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Jan 2016
Central and East Africa

"I am grateful for your guidance, Mr Deputy Speaker. The hon. Lady makes a strong point. There is a balance to be struck between deciding whether aid will be displaced and the influence for good that British aid can have.

With your injunction in mind, Mr Deputy Speaker, let me …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Jan 2016
Central and East Africa

"It is almost impossible in two minutes to do credit to the contributions that have been made not only by Back Benchers but by the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Devon (Mr Swire) and the hon. Member for Leeds North …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Jan 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"The international convention for the suppression of the financing of terrorism has received widespread ratification across the world, but it has not been ratified by some major actors, in particular Iran and Somalia. What steps can my hon. Friend take to ensure that it is universally adopted, so that terrorist …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Jan 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"T1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Jan 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am grateful for that update, and I am sure that the whole House will be thinking of events in Istanbul this morning.

There were two bombings and a series of killings last week in Bujumbura. Given the failure of the latest round of talks in Arusha to resolve the …..."
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Written Question
South China Sea
Monday 14th December 2015

Asked by: Stephen Phillips (Conservative - Sleaford and North Hykeham)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the UK is entitled to be represented before the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Philippines v. China.

Answered by Lord Swire

The UK is not party to the case of Philippines v China before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and is therefore not entitled to be formally represented before the PCA in this case.