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Wednesday 5th December 2018

(6 years ago)

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Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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Exactly what are we signing up to at Marrakesh?

Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin
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We are signing up to the global compact on refugees. I should clarify for the House that it is a different document from the one that has perhaps generated more controversy: the global compact on migration.

[Official Report, 4 December 2018, Vol. 650, c. 647.]

Letter of correction from the Minister for Africa:

An error has been identified in the response I gave to my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne).

The correct response should have been:

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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Exactly what are we signing up to at Marrakesh?

Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin
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We are signing up to the global compact on migration. I should clarify for the House that it is a different document and has perhaps generated more controversy than the global compact on refugees.