Debates between Alan Mak and Greg Hands during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Alan Mak and Greg Hands
Thursday 14th January 2021

(3 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Hands Portrait Greg Hands
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The continuity programme is all about rolling over the deals that are there. I do not believe that there was any diminution of human rights provisions in the agreement with Egypt, or certainly of the effect of those provisions. We have a regular dialogue with Egypt on these issues. There is an extremely difficult internal security situation in Egypt, which the hon. Lady will know has affected British nationals directly as well. It is careful to get that balance right in all our dialogues with countries such as Egypt.

Alan Mak Portrait Alan Mak (Havant) (Con)
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If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.