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Nadhim Zahawi Excerpts
Tuesday 9th January 2018

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait Boris Johnson
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Most sensible commentators would say it is vital that this Government perform and act overseas as one HMG, and that is what we are doing.

Nadhim Zahawi Portrait Nadhim Zahawi (Stratford-on-Avon) (Con)
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The Iranian people quite rightly pride themselves on their educational attainment. How does banning the teaching of the English language in Iranian schools help future generations?

Boris Johnson Portrait Boris Johnson
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Of course banning the teaching of English does nothing to help future generations of Iranians. On the contrary, it is likely to impoverish them, and it is something we deeply discourage.