Debates between Tobias Ellwood and Mims Davies during the 2015-2017 Parliament

Mon 12th Dec 2016
Yemen
Commons Chamber
(Urgent Question)

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tobias Ellwood and Mims Davies
Tuesday 21st February 2017

(7 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mims Davies Portrait Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con)
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I recently had a meeting in my constituency surgery with a delegation from Cameroon regarding the lack of democracy in that country. They described fear, brutality and a lack of education in English-speaking Cameroon. What role can the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the conflict, stability and security fund play in supporting democracy in that area?

Tobias Ellwood Portrait Mr Ellwood
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First, I want to pay tribute to the diasporas based in the UK that provide us with an understanding of what is going on in their countries. I also pay tribute to the work that my hon. Friend is doing, and I absolutely agree with the concerns that she has raised about Cameroon. She is right to point to the conflict, stability and security fund as a way for us to provide funds to achieve that security, and we will be doing just that.

Yemen

Debate between Tobias Ellwood and Mims Davies
Monday 12th December 2016

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tobias Ellwood Portrait Mr Ellwood
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To be clear, it is against international law only if the country has signed the convention, and there are countries across the world that have yet to do so. We have signed it and it is our policy to encourage others to do so. I had a meeting last Sunday with all the Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Co-operation Council nations, and I formally invited every single one of the Gulf countries to consider signing the convention. I hope that we will be able to move forward on this.

Mims Davies Portrait Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con)
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I welcome the fact that the UK has doubled its humanitarian commitment to Yemen to £85 million. Does my hon. Friend believe that the UN General Assembly can be of more help in actively resolving the situation?