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Lord Swire

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Tuesday 3rd September 2019

(4 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Christopher Pincher Portrait Christopher Pincher
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Given the urgency of this matter, I will of course meet the hon. Lady.

Lord Swire Portrait Sir Hugo Swire (East Devon) (Con)
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As the Foreign and Commonwealth Office reconfigures its global representation by beefing up embassies and opening other embassies post-Brexit, will my right hon. Friend undertake to conduct an audit into other Departments that are represented abroad to ensure that they are all brought under the ambassador or high commissioner in that country?

Dominic Raab Portrait Dominic Raab
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I pay tribute to my right hon. Friend’s expertise in this area. He is absolutely right to stress that when we speak internationally, we do so with one voice.

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