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Michael Tomlinson Excerpts
Tuesday 12th July 2016

(8 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tobias Ellwood Portrait Mr Ellwood
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On the day before a reshuffle is to take place, let me say that I will heed the right hon. Gentleman’s comments and we will do our best. The implication seems to be that the Foreign Secretary is somehow not engaged in these matters. We have those set conferences and summits, but an awful lot of bilaterals also take place, not least at the NATO summit in Warsaw, where my right hon. Friend had bilateral meetings with his relevant counterparts. These very important issues are raised there as well.

Michael Tomlinson Portrait Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (Con)
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9. What discussions he has had with his counterparts in the EU, Africa and the middle east on dealing with the refugee crisis in Europe and the middle east.

David Lidington Portrait The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington)
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We have these discussions regularly and our consistent focus is on securing a comprehensive and durable solution which tackles the causes as well as the consequences of migration.

Michael Tomlinson Portrait Michael Tomlinson
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Will the Minister reaffirm this Government’s commitment to Operation Sophia? Can he confirm that we will continue to co-operate with our European allies in relation to the refugee crisis?