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Deidre Brock

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Oral Answers to Questions

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Points of Order
Tuesday 12th December 2023

(1 year ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Rutley Portrait David Rutley
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To be clear, I said that we would be introducing a new sanctions regime.

Deidre Brock Portrait Deidre Brock (Edinburgh North and Leith) (SNP)
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My constituent Amani Ahmed arrived here from Gaza for her PhD just days before the outbreak of the war and is now desperately trying to bring her husband and three children to the UK. UK Visas and Immigration advises travelling to the nearest visa application centre but that is impossible as they are unable to leave Gaza. Can the Minister urgently intervene to ensure that Amani’s family are able to join her safely in the UK?

Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Mitchell
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The hon. Lady will know that there is a specific track to pursue on this, and if she has not already been in touch with the crisis centre at the Foreign Office, that is what she should do immediately.

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