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Mark Durkan Excerpts
Tuesday 22nd November 2016

(8 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alan Duncan Portrait Sir Alan Duncan
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My hon. Friend is right. I have been to Turkey twice and my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has been there, too. The UK is committed to the successful implementation of the EU-Turkey agreement, which started in March this year. For that to work well, we need to retain good and constructive diplomatic engagement with countries, including Turkey.

Mark Durkan Portrait Mark Durkan (Foyle) (SDLP)
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Has the Minister had any pause for thought about the commitment of the UK Government and EU member states to engage and fund President Bashir’s regime, as partners in the management of migration?

Alan Duncan Portrait Sir Alan Duncan
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The answer to that is no.