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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 26 Sep 2014
Iraq: Coalition Against ISIL

"It is certainly true that part of our tradition—which we sometimes fall short of, and have done in the past—is to promote decency and democracy worldwide. We have an obligation to help all those countries who are trying to maintain democracy or to establish it in the face of extremism. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 01 Sep 2014
EU Council, Security and Middle East

"I hope the Prime Minister accepts that no one in the House is more opposed to terrorism than I am—my constituency was subject to the Tavistock Square and Russell Square bombings. Does he agree that to be a British citizen is very precious, and that we need to be very …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Jul 2014
Ukraine (Flight MH17) and Gaza

"While Israel is rightly claiming its right of self-defence under international law, we cannot have international law for the Israelis and another international law for the Palestinians. When is Britain, and more importantly the United States, going to bring pressure to bear to get the Israelis to comply with international …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Mar 2014
European Council and Nuclear Security Summit

"Alexander Litvinenko died in University College hospital having been murdered by the agencies of the Russian Government. The British Government’s response to that so far has been to prevent the establishment of a proper inquest. Will the Prime Minister now demonstrate that he believes in the rule of law here …..."
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Written Question

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Monday 24th March 2014

Asked by: Frank Dobson (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2014, Official Report, column 469W on the Profumo Inquiry, who holds the requested information; and how does the fact that requested data is not held centrally affect the comment by Lord Wallace of Saltaire that papers relating to the interviews by Lord Denning should not be published while those interviewed are still alive.

Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham

Lord Wallace set out the Government's approach on 18 July 2013 (Official Report, column 873).

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Monday 17th March 2014

Asked by: Frank Dobson (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer to Lord Lexden of 18 July 2013, Official Report, House of Lords, column 872, on the Profumo Inquiry, how many of the people interviewed by Lord Denning in his inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Mr Profumo are still alive.

Answered by Lord Maude of Horsham

The information requested is not held centrally.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Dec 2013
Tributes to Nelson Mandela

"It is a great honour to take part in this tribute to Nelson Mandela. As far as I am concerned, it is almost as good as the magic moment when I sat with my wife in Westminster Hall as he addressed both Houses of our Parliament as the democratically elected …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Feb 2013
Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust (Inquiry)

"As Health Secretary, I changed the law to provide protection for whistleblowing and to make hospital boards responsible for the quality of care. I am sure the Prime Minister accepts my disappointment that those changes were clearly not sufficient to avoid the things that happened in Mid Staffordshire.

May I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 18 Jan 2013
Algeria

"May I join others in thanking the Prime Minister for his statement and for his clear understanding of the dilemmas faced by the Algerian Government? Will he tell us whether, in the light of the recent rise in tension in the area, any oil companies operating in Algeria have sought …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Nov 2012
Leveson Inquiry

"Does the Prime Minister not accept that, if he wants people to accept the report’s recommendations and conclusions generally, particularly the ones he likes, he cannot pick and choose, but should accept all the recommendations?..."
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