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Tuesday 26th February 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alan Duncan Portrait Sir Alan Duncan
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Any and every decent person in this House utterly condemns the barring of much needed humanitarian aid from getting into Venezuela. We all stand together in condemning those who are preventing that much needed source of supplies.

Chris Bryant Portrait Chris Bryant (Rhondda) (Lab)
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Several British overseas territories are still refusing to implement full transparency and to have public registers of ownership. Why are the Government refusing to obey the command of this House, which was to introduce legislation swiftly? Why are they refusing to do it until 2023?

Alan Duncan Portrait Sir Alan Duncan
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We are fully adhering to the obligations and requirements of the Act that was passed. The hon. Gentleman is quite right that 2023 is the date by which we hope every requirement will be met in respect of public registers.