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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Oct 2014
Palestine and Israel

"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker, there are many Members who are keen to speak in this debate and—..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Oct 2014
Palestine and Israel

"I meant no discourtesy to the Minister earlier; I was simply aware that colleagues were anxious to make their contributions, and that is why mine will be brief. I speak in support of the motion in the name of my hon. Friend the Member for Easington (Grahame M. Morris) and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jul 2014
Gaza

"Like all Members I condemn the rocket attacks, but like many Members I consider the bombings and aggression that have led to the loss of many innocent children’s lives, damage to schools and destruction of homes to be disproportionate—indeed, many of my constituents feel that they amount to collective punishment. …..."
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Written Question
Burma
Tuesday 8th July 2014

Asked by: Jonathan Ashworth (Labour (Co-op) - Leicester South)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he considers that the recent census in Burma meets international standards.

Answered by Lord Swire

Reports from independent international observers of the census suggest that, with the exception of Rakhine State and parts of Kachin State, the enumeration process appears to have largely been carried out effectively. Regarding the process in Rakhine and Kachin, I refer the honourable Member to the answer that I gave to the hon. Member for Belfast East (Naomi Long) on 26 June, Official Report, column 255W. We continue to monitor the process closely.

Written Question
Burma
Monday 7th July 2014

Asked by: Jonathan Ashworth (Labour (Co-op) - Leicester South)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports he has received of the imprisonment of ethnic Rohingya people for getting married.

Answered by Lord Swire

We have not received any specific reports of Rohingya people being imprisoned for getting married. However, we remain deeply concerned about the situation of the Rohingya, including in relation to discriminatory marriage practices reported in Rakhine State.

The British Government is one of the most vocal and active members of the international community in supporting those calling for human rights and democracy in Burma. We will continue to urge the Burmese government to take action to protect the lives and rights of Rohingya, and to address the underlying causes of ethnic and religious discrimination and violence.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jun 2014
Iraq and Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict

"What discussions were held at the summit with regard to Sri Lanka? In the past 24 hours, a number of my Muslim constituents of Sri Lankan origin have got in touch because they are deeply fearful for the lives of many of their relatives in Sri Lanka, who are under …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 16 Jan 2014
Bangladesh

"The hon. Lady is speaking eloquently, and she is a distinguished chair of the all-party group. I want to reinforce the point made by my hon. Friend the Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn). I might be wrong, but I think, statistically, that Bangladesh has the second-largest Hindu population in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Nov 2013
Sexual Violence in Conflict

"I have listened carefully to the Foreign Secretary’s remarks on Burma. He will know of the reports of sexual violence against the Rohingya minority in Rakhine and against other minorities in Kachin state. In the light of those reports, there is scepticism about the depth of the regime’s commitment to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Jun 2013
Rakhine and Kachin State (Human Rights)

"My remarks will be brief, because I have previously spoken at length on these matters in both Westminster Hall and the Commons Chamber. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton South East (Yasmin Qureshi) for her excellent speech and the kind remarks she directed towards me. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 May 2013
Burma (Human Rights)

"I pay tribute to the hon. Gentleman for securing the first Adjournment debate of the new Session on this important subject. Some of us in this House are very interested in Burma and have deep concerns about it. He is right that Burma has made progress, but I think we …..."
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