"Does my hon. Friend agree that one key advantage politicians have is not only that we can talk candidly, face to face, with fellow politicians, but that we have extensive experience as campaign workers before we are elected and during the process of being elected? We can therefore see what …..." Thomas Docherty - View Speech
"My hon. Friend is setting out a compelling argument. Does he agree that lending our expertise to promote local development is about not just political expertise but civil service expertise? I am thinking, for example, of the work the Department of Energy and Climate Change can do to help the …..." Thomas Docherty - View Speech
"I am sure that the territories will be heartened by that. It would, however, be remiss of me not ask whether that was seen to be for Crown dependences as well as for territories...." Thomas Docherty - View Speech
"The Minister is doing an excellent job of setting out in some detail the Government’s position on a range of matters. I appreciate that he has to cover a large number of issues, but before he finishes may I press him to confirm that the Government have full confidence in …..." Thomas Docherty - View Speech
"The Minister may not be aware that the Eastern Caribbean economic union has seen a 20% drop in passengers from the UK since APD was introduced. In comparison, there has been a 1% drop in passengers going to the east coast of the United States, although I might be wrong. …..." Thomas Docherty - View Speech
"May I press the Foreign Secretary to say more about future consultations with his fellow EU Ministers on Gaza, and what consultations he is having with the Quartet’s special representative to the region?..." Thomas Docherty - View Speech
"6. What recent reports he has received on progress in uniting Syrian opposition forces around a credible transition plan for a post-Assad Syria...." Thomas Docherty - View Speech
"Given that we cannot fully track where UK donations are going, may I press the Foreign Secretary to explain how we are ensuring that they are not ending up in the hands of jihadist forces?..." Thomas Docherty - View Speech
"I am sure Members on both sides of the House understand the need for a longer lead-in time so that our European neighbours can seek alternative sources of energy, but if they were able to do so quicker than anticipated would the sanctions be brought forward?..." Thomas Docherty - View Speech
"T7. What steps are the Government taking in the coming year further to strengthen the parliamentary systems in our overseas territories?..." Thomas Docherty - View Speech