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Kevin Foster Excerpts
Tuesday 30th October 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Harriett Baldwin Portrait Harriett Baldwin
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The hon. Gentleman was there recently, I understand. He will be aware that, through the Department for International Development, we do have a programme of humanitarian assistance there, but Russian aggression continues to destabilise the area. In fact, my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary recently spoke to Foreign Minister Klimkin to emphasise our commitment to and support for Ukraine, including through Operation Orbital.

Kevin Foster Portrait Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con)
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Given the extraordinary declaration by the Argentinian Foreign Minister that Argentina will seek to enhance its claims to the Falklands if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, will my right hon. Friend confirm that—deal or no deal—there will be no question whatever of undermining the status of the Falkland Islands as a British territory?

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Mr Hunt
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I am happy to confirm exactly that.