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Thursday 9th January 2020 Commons Chamber

[Mrs Wheeler]

I am afraid that the hon. Lady is asking the wrong person that question.

[Bob Seely (Isle of Wight) (Con)]

It is good to see you back in your place, Madam Deputy Speaker.

The upcoming foreign policy review is important. Can the Minister confirm that climate change will feature in that review? If it is not going to, may I suggest that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office consider it as part of its global review?

[Mrs Wheeler]

I thank my hon. Friend—a candidate to be Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee—for that interesting question. As I have tried to stress and am more than happy to say again, climate change is the No. 1 priority for all our embassies across the world, and is part of our plans now and going forward.