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Kevin Hollinrake

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Tuesday 14th May 2019

(4 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Michael Fabricant Portrait Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con)
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10. What steps he is taking to enhance UK soft power (a) in the EU27 after the UK leaves the EU and (b) throughout the world; and if he will make a statement.

Kevin Hollinrake Portrait Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton) (Con)
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11. What steps he is taking to enhance UK soft power overseas.

John Baron Portrait Mr John Baron (Basildon and Billericay) (Con)
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14. What steps his Department is taking to promote and enhance UK soft power overseas.

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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I am keen to accommodate colleagues with very important inquiries. I hope they can help each other by being extremely brief.

Kevin Hollinrake Portrait Kevin Hollinrake
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What representations has my right hon. Friend made to his counterparts about tackling the growing and potentially devastating problem of antimicrobial resistance?

Mark Field Portrait Mark Field
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for mentioning that. We believe the UK is at the forefront of international efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance through a variety of UN agencies. We were instrumental in drafting a UN political declaration on AMR, agreed by no fewer than 193 member states at the General Assembly in September 2016.

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