Recent Violence in India

Lindsay Hoyle Excerpts
Tuesday 3rd March 2020

(4 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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None Portrait Several hon. Members rose—
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. I am expecting to run this urgent question for up to 40 minutes.

Nigel Adams Portrait Nigel Adams
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Thank you, Mr Speaker.

I assure the hon. Gentleman that we deplore what we have seen over the last few weeks, and we condemn the violence that has been recorded and broadcast. We have raised, and do raise, concerns with the Indian Government, especially over matters such as this. As I said, we have concerns about the impact of the CAA, and my colleague, Lord Ahmad, has raised them with the Ministry of External Affairs. We continue that dialogue. As recently as mid-February, officials from the British high commission raised our concerns about the impact of the CAA, and particularly about the police response to those protests with the state government of Uttar Pradesh. I assure the hon. Gentleman that our dialogue with the Indian Government is ongoing.

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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Was the hon. Gentleman not late in attending?

Paul Bristow Portrait Paul Bristow
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I was, yes.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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In that case, we will leave it until next time.