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Naomi Long Excerpts
Tuesday 4th March 2014

(10 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Lord Alton is indeed a great man.

Naomi Long Portrait Naomi Long (Belfast East) (Alliance)
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20. What conversations are the UK Government having with China, specifically about the report’s recommendations on the forced repatriation of North Koreans, which is having a devastating impact on Christians who defect to China?

Lord Swire Portrait Mr Swire
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We have had discussions with our Chinese opposite numbers on refoulement—that is, the repatriation of those who have escaped from DPRK to China. We had a UK-China strategic dialogue last week and I raised the issue with my opposite number, as did my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary with his opposite number.