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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 12 Dec 2023
Arms Export Licences: Israel

"My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech, and she is absolutely right to ask why the UK abstained in the vote at the United Nations. She makes the point that we can never find out what arms exports have left this country and gone to Israel. Is it not …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 07 Dec 2023
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Convention on Genocide

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Convention on Genocide.

It is a pleasure, as ever, to serve with you as Chair of the proceedings, Ms McDonagh. It is a long time since I have …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 07 Dec 2023
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Convention on Genocide

"I will pass the Minister’s words on to the hon. Member; I think we would all agree on that.

On a happier note, we meet today to celebrate the fact that it is now some 75 years since two important universal documents appeared. The universal declaration of human rights was …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 07 Dec 2023
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Convention on Genocide

"Some identical twins differ more than others; that is all I will say. Nevertheless, he will speak on that declaration with great knowledge.

The only thing that I will say about the genocide declaration is that it is sometimes very narrowly interpreted as being concerned solely with the partial extermination—the …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 07 Dec 2023
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Convention on Genocide

"Well, I am a Mancunian and we have different views on these things. I shall be leaving London sometime this evening, and not to go to Kigali.

What we must acknowledge is that a debate is taking place in the Minister’s party about the relevance of international law. I hope …..."

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 07 Dec 2023
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Convention on Genocide

"I have also visited Rwanda and met the same President the Minister will have spoken to. I recognise where Rwanda has come from, but I also recognise that in any journey we expect progress. The US Department of State’s critique is real and we ought to take it into consideration, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 07 Dec 2023
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Convention on Genocide

"Just a brief point, if I may. I fundamentally agree that the national strategy would move the situation forward, but we also need to internationalise this process. We need to at least bring together like-minded nations who would be prepared to buy in to exactly the same framework...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 07 Dec 2023
Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Convention on Genocide

"I begin by thanking the hon. Members for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady) and for Argyll and Bute (Brendan O’Hara) for their comments about the reception two days ago, which was actually hosted by IPU, the chair of which is with us today—the right hon. Member for Staffordshire Moorlands (Karen Bradley)—and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Dec 2023
UK-Rwanda Partnership

"The United States Department of State’s annual country report on Rwanda says that among its human rights issues are unlawful killing, arbitrary killing, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and torture by the Rwandan Government. By what token does the Home Secretary judge that Rwanda is a safe country? Should he …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 04 Dec 2023
Oral Answers to Questions

"4. What steps he is taking to reform the private rented sector. ..."
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