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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Mar 2016
Commonwealth Day

"The hon. Gentleman is making an excellent speech. As someone who originates from Goa in India and was born in the British Protectorate of Aden, I am well aware of the importance of a club. Groucho Marx said that he would not want to belong to a club that would …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 04 Feb 2016
Yemen

"As a Member who was born in Aden, I was concerned to hear that a church in Ma’alla where I used to worship was hit, along with a hospital. What steps are being taken to ensure that aid will be allowed to get through? Access to aid is very important...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 Jan 2016
Oral Answers to Questions

"I am slightly thrown by the Minister’s last words, Mr Speaker.

At the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in November, the first ever women’s forum agreed 36 points of action. In any discussions that the Minister has with other Commonwealth heads, will he take on board those 36 points to …..."
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Written Question
Business: Human Rights
Thursday 17th December 2015

Asked by: Valerie Vaz (Labour - Walsall and Bloxwich)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he expects to report on his review of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights.

Answered by David Lidington

We aim to produce a revised version of the UK National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles (UNGPs) on Business and Human Rights early in 2016, meeting the previous Coalition Government’s commitment to do so. The NAP that will be laid before Parliament will reflect the broad range of activity related to business and human rights already taking place across government, including on tackling modern slavery. The review process has involved wide consultation across government as well as with businesses and civil society organisations.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Dec 2015
International Human Rights Day

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Tonbridge and Malling (Tom Tugendhat), whose family has a long tradition of public service. I also thank the hon. Members for Strangford (Jim Shannon) and for Congleton (Fiona Bruce), my right hon. Friend the Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) …..."
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Written Question
Burma: Elections
Tuesday 24th November 2015

Asked by: Valerie Vaz (Labour - Walsall and Bloxwich)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the conduct of the recent elections in Burma.

Answered by Lord Swire

I refer the hon. Member to my Written Ministerial Statement titled, Update on Elections in Burma, of 20 November.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Nov 2015
Burma

"(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the release of political activists and human rights ahead of the elections in Burma on 8 November...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Nov 2015
Burma

"I thank the Minister for coming to the House and welcome him back. I appreciate that he is stepping in for the Minister of State, who told me that he would be in Luxembourg.

The Minister mentioned that there are political prisoners. The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a Thailand-based …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Oct 2015
China (Human Rights)

"I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) on allowing the House to discuss this matter. The Minister says that he wants to move forward, so will he report back to the House on why particular lawyers and the artist Ai Weiwei were detained?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Oct 2015
Burma

"I am very pleased to see you in the Chair, Mr Speaker, as the parliamentarian who has done so much to further the cause of Burma and her people. I also thank the Minister for coming to the House to respond to the debate. He has had a busy day. …..."
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