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James Duddridge Excerpts
Thursday 6th June 2019

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin
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Let me put on record our appreciation of the strong links that exist not only, as the hon. Gentleman says, between Wales and Lesotho, but between Wrexham and Lesotho, and of his commitment to them. He is right to welcome the fact that our new high commissioner, Anne Macro, whom I know he has had the opportunity to meet, has now presented her credentials to the Lesotho Government. This will provide an opportunity for those strengthened links with not only the Government but civil society in Lesotho.

James Duddridge Portrait James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend East) (Con)
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At the same time as we were to reopen the new high commission in Maseru, an announcement was made about Eswatini. Will the Minister update the House on the progress being made on the high commission in Eswatini?