Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 May 2020
Covid-19: International Response
"I am very proud to co-chair the all-party group for Fairtrade, alongside the hon. Member for Halifax (Holly Lynch). Earlier this year we welcomed a Fairtrade cocoa farmer from the Ivory Coast to Parliament. Can my right hon. Friend tell the House what her Department is doing to safeguard and …..."Jason McCartney - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 4th March 2020
Asked by:
Jason McCartney (Conservative - Colne Valley)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
What steps her Department is taking to protect the world’s (a) forestry and (b) biodiversity.
Answered by James Duddridge
DFID is at the forefront of global efforts to tackle illegal logging and promote sustainable trade in timber, and eliminate deforestation from supply chains. These programmes, and other assistance from the UK, are helping to preserve the world’s most valuable habitats and address biodiversity loss.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Feb 2016
Syria Crisis: UK Response
"The easiest thing in politics is to say, “Do more”, but may I say how proud I am of the Secretary of State, the Prime Minister and the UK for our response to this humanitarian crisis? I agree with my right hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (John Redwood), the …..."Jason McCartney - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 11 Jan 2016
Syria: Madaya
"I congratulate the hon. Member for Batley and Spen (Jo Cox), my near neighbour in west Yorkshire, on securing the question. The horrors of Syria transcend party politics. I am proud that the United Kingdom is taking the lead in delivering humanitarian relief in Syria. I visited Domiz refugee camp …..."Jason McCartney - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Mar 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"11. Many of the 5.6 million displaced children in Syria are struggling to access education. What role is my right hon. Friend playing to ensure that we do everything we can to keep Syrian children learning?..."Jason McCartney - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 8th December 2014
Asked by:
Jason McCartney (Conservative - Colne Valley)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what aid the Government provided to Indian-administered Kashmir after the floods of September 2014.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
No request for assistance was made by the Indian Government. A decision to not provide support was taken following a comprehensive assessment. The immediate humanitarian crisis is now over and compensation for those impacted by the floods has been announced by the Government.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Nov 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"10. Will the Secretary of State join me in thanking my constituents from Lockwood, Crosland Moor and Thornton Lodge for their fundraising efforts to help address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and will she confirm what steps the UK is taking to aid reconstruction in Gaza following the Cairo conference?..."Jason McCartney - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 09 Jul 2014
Humanitarian Situation (Iraq)
"I congratulate the right hon. Lady on raising this important issue. Like her, I have real knowledge of the region, having served in the no-fly zone over northern Iraq in a previous career as a Royal Air Force officer; last year I returned there, invited by the Kurdistan regional Government. …..."Jason McCartney - View Speech
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Written Question
Question Link
Wednesday 9th April 2014
Asked by:
Jason McCartney (Conservative - Colne Valley)
Question
to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to tackle female genital mutilation and early and forced marriage worldwide.
Answered by Justine Greening
FGM is violence against women and girls. The UK has made the largest donor commitment ever to help end FGM, with a flagship programme of £35 million in at least 17 countries.
The Prime Minister will host a summit in July which will step up global efforts to end both FGM and child, early and forced marriage within a generation.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Apr 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"Thirty-five thousand runners in last year’s London marathon raised £53 million for good causes. I will run again this Sunday for the Forget Me Not children’s hospice in Huddersfield. Will the Prime Minister join me in wishing all the runners good luck, including a record contingent from this House, including …..."Jason McCartney - View Speech
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