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David Nuttall Excerpts
Tuesday 18th October 2016

(8 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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As I have noted, I am of course concerned by reports of the use of pellet guns, and of course any allegations of human rights abuses should be investigated thoroughly, promptly and transparently.

David Nuttall Portrait Mr David Nuttall (Bury North) (Con)
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Will the Minister speak to officials at No. 10 and urge the Prime Minister to raise this issue during her forthcoming visit to India?

Lord Sharma Portrait Alok Sharma
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The UK of course shares a long-standing and deep friendship with India, and I am delighted that the Prime Minister has announced that she will visit India in November. The visit will be an important opportunity to discuss the full range of bilateral issues with Prime Minister Modi.