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Lords Chamber
Iran - Thu 06 Jul 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (CON - Life peer) I gave evidence to that inquiry on detainees—or hostage taking, as it was termed by the Foreign Affairs - Speech Link
2: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GRN - Life peer) Lady Northover, about the rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, which is reportedly mediated by China - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Illegal Migration Bill
Report stage: Part 1 - Wed 28 Jun 2023
Scotland Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Cormack (CON - Life peer) We often talk of China and the violation of the agreement that we made when Hong Kong was handed over - Speech Link
2: Lord Horam (CON - Life peer) In their view, to comply with that, we could not reasonably turn detainees around within 48 hours; we - Speech Link
3: None How do we speak to China about its breach of the treaty we made with it over Hong Kong? - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Procurement Bill [Lords]
Report stage - Tue 13 Jun 2023
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Florence Eshalomi (LAB - Vauxhall) Member has tabled on the issue of China and national security. - Speech Link
2: Bob Seely (CON - Isle of Wight) We import more than 50% of our supplies from China in 229 categories of goods. - Speech Link
3: Bob Seely (CON - Isle of Wight) Again, the idea is to create dependency on China for us, while at the same time freeing China from dependency.What - Speech Link
4: Tim Loughton (CON - East Worthing and Shoreham) Hikvision’s cameras were installed throughout the camps, capturing every move and expression of the detainees - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Iran - Wed 07 Jun 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: John Howell (CON - Henley) What steps can be taken to ensure that China does not export that technology to Iran? - Speech Link
2: Andrew Mitchell (CON - Sutton Coldfield) He also raised the issue of UK detainees. - Speech Link
3: Andrew Mitchell (CON - Sutton Coldfield) How we treat consular detainees and how the consular system works is a vital part of our work. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Illegal Migration Bill
Report stage- - Wed 26 Apr 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Rosie Winterton (LAB - Doncaster Central) new clause 22—Interim remedies.Government new clause 8—Report on safe and legal routes.New clause 1—Detainees - Speech Link
2: Chris Bryant (LAB - Rhondda) When we want to have a conversation with China about abiding by international rules-based order, it will - Speech Link
3: Liz Saville Roberts (PC - Dwyfor Meirionnydd) person has permission to work in the UK in any profession and at any skill level.The Bill does not treat detainees - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Human Rights Protections: Palestinians - Thu 20 Apr 2023
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Chris Law (SNP - Dundee West) against humanity—language that includes ethnic cleansing and, indeed, genocide—against Xinjiang by China - Speech Link
2: Matthew Offord (CON - Hendon) Despite that, Palestinian security forces have a terrible record on beating and torturing detainees in - Speech Link
3: Flick Drummond (CON - Meon Valley) Detainees, including children, are handcuffed and blindfolded. - Speech Link
4: John McDonnell (LAB - Hayes and Harlington) journalistic freedom across the globe, to be frank, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraqi Kurdistan, China - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
National Security Bill
Report stage - Wed 01 Mar 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Lord West of Spithead (LAB - Life peer) such as the Principles, which relate to the detention of and the passing of intelligence relating to detainees - Speech Link
2: Lord Purvis of Tweed (LDEM - Life peer) Overseas, and on the Passing and Receipt of Intelligence Relating to Detainees. - Speech Link
3: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (CON - Life peer) published, such as the Fulford principles, where the passing and receipt of intelligence relates to detainees - Speech Link
4: Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LDEM - Life peer) against foreign interference in British politics and British life by hostile foreign powers—above all, by China - Speech Link
5: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LDEM - Life peer) cannot see any valid reason for treating NATO members as foreign powers on the same basis as Russia, China - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
National Security Bill
Committee stage: Part 1 - Wed 11 Jan 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Purvis of Tweed (LDEM - Life peer) Overseas, and on the Passing and Receipt of Intelligence Relating to Detainees. - Speech Link
2: None In 2019, the Government published The Principles Relating to the Detention and Interviewing of Detainees - Speech Link
3: None We have friendly countries, democratic countries; we should not intend to treat them as if they were China - Speech Link
4: Lord Purvis of Tweed (LDEM - Life peer) intelligence agencies say is, in effect, an arm of or has some interaction with the Communist Party of China - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
National Security Bill
2nd reading - Tue 06 Dec 2022
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Carlile of Berriew (CB - Life peer) similarity to the July 2019 document entitled The Principles relating to the Detention and Interviewing of Detainees - Speech Link
2: Baroness Ludford (LDEM - Life peer) that UK democracy is under systemic attack from various hostile foreign Governments, including from China - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
National Security Bill
Report stage - Wed 16 Nov 2022
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Holly Lynch (LAB - Halifax) commitment to the Fulford principles—“The Principles relating to the detention and interviewing of detainees - Speech Link
2: Ben Everitt (CON - Milton Keynes North) been used to foster division and political instability in countries.The head of MI5 has declared that China - Speech Link