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Oral Answers to Questions

Douglas McAllister Excerpts
Wednesday 6th November 2024

(2 days, 1 hour ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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We are keeping the promises that we made in our manifesto. The right hon. Gentleman’s problem is that he cannot add up; if he could, he might be down on the Front Bench rather than up on the Back Benches. We will take up the issue in his constituency.

Douglas McAllister Portrait Douglas McAllister (West Dunbartonshire) (Lab)
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Monday marked the seven-year anniversary of my constituent Jagtar Singh Johal’s arbitrary detention in India. Can the Prime Minister assure me that he and his Government will do all they can to secure Jagtar’s immediate release and bring him home?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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Yes. We are committed to pushing the Government of India on this important case. The Foreign Secretary has raised it and will continue to do so, and we will ensure that we speak to my hon. Friend as we do so.