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Barry Gardiner Excerpts
Tuesday 22nd July 2014

(10 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. Emulation of the brevity of the hon. Member for Torbay (Mr Sanders) is now required. I call Mr Barry Gardiner.

Barry Gardiner Portrait Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab)
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The Foreign Secretary is very clear about the use of sanctions against Russia and about their potential efficacy. Why, therefore, has the Foreign Office consistently said in relation to Sri Lanka that it does not believe in applying sanctions there or in other parts of the world?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The French Government, arms sales, Russia; I am sure that there was some relevance to those subjects in the hon. Gentleman’s question. I am working hard to find it.