European Council Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

European Council

Kevin Brennan Excerpts
Monday 24th June 2019

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Kevin Brennan Portrait Kevin Brennan (Cardiff West) (Lab)
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The Prime Minister mentioned raising Iran and the middle east “in the margins” of the Council. The Foreign Secretary will be partly distracted by other matters. Will she acquaint herself with the details of the case of my constituent, Luke Symons, who is currently being held captive by the Houthis in Sana’a in Yemen, to see whether she can use her influence in her remaining time in office to secure his release and allow him and his family to travel back to the United Kingdom?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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I will ensure that I am able to look at the specific case that the hon. Gentleman has raised.