Debates between Judith Cummins and Catherine West during the 2024 Parliament

Tue 7th Jan 2025

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Debate between Judith Cummins and Catherine West
Tuesday 7th January 2025

(2 weeks, 2 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Catherine West Portrait Catherine West
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I will, of course. Would my right hon. Friend write to me with the exact details and his most recent update? I have had the privilege of meeting trade union colleagues from Hong Kong, Taiwan and a number of other areas that are very exposed to the People’s Republic of China and some of the tactics we have seen there. I have been pleased that there has been great collaboration across not only the trade union movement here in the UK, but defenders of human rights—be they environmental, relating to freedom of religion or belief or across the great range of freedoms that we enjoy here, and which we want other countries to share, too.

Judith Cummins Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Judith Cummins)
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I call the Lib Dem spokesperson.