All 2 Debates between Elliot Colburn and James Cleverly

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Debate between Elliot Colburn and James Cleverly
Tuesday 13th December 2022

(2 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Cleverly Portrait James Cleverly
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I can inform the hon. Lady that I had a meeting with my Yemeni counterpart at COP27 in Egypt. I know that the plight of the Yemeni people is close to the hearts of many Members of the House. It remains a focus of the UK Government. We call on all sides involved in the conflict, especially the Houthis, to abide by the ceasefire agreement, but of course Saudi Arabia has, as all countries have, a legitimate right to self-defence.

Elliot Colburn Portrait Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington) (Con)
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T3. Carshalton and Wallington is home to many Ahmadiyya Muslims, who remain concerned about the continued persecution, especially by the Pakistani Government, of the Ahmadiyya community. What steps is my right hon. Friend taking to raise the matter with the Government of Pakistan? [R]

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Debate between Elliot Colburn and James Cleverly
Tuesday 3rd November 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Cleverly Portrait James Cleverly
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The actions of Iran this week show that the reason British dual nationals are being detained arbitrarily is that the Iranian regime choose to do so. To hand them opportunities to make excuses and to externalise their actions is deeply inappropriate. I urge the hon. Gentleman to reflect carefully. He is a deeply honourable person—I know him personally—but I think it is an error to hand them an opportunity to externalise the decisions that they have taken.

Elliot Colburn Portrait Elliot Colburn (Carshalton and Wallington) (Con)
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I too extend my thanks to the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq), and to the Carshalton and Wallington residents who have contacted me about Nazanin. The Minister mentioned bringing Iran back into the international fold. May I seek his assurance that that is very much dependent on Iran’s compliance with international law, respect for human rights, and, ultimately, the release of British dual nationals such as Nazanin?

James Cleverly Portrait James Cleverly
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My hon. Friend makes a very good point. It is exactly behaviour of that kind that would see a road map for Iran being brought back into the international fold. In this instance, we ultimately wish to see something very simple: the permanent release of all British dual national detainees. That would be a positive step—perhaps the first—in the right direction for Iran.