Business of the House Debate

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Business of the House

Natascha Engel Excerpts
Thursday 6th February 2014

(10 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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My hon. Friend will recall the steps that the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary took during the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting to raise issues relating to human rights in Sri Lanka with the Government there. That gave unprecedented exposure to those issues, which was important. I know that many Members of the House are concerned about the position of Christians in many countries across the world, and I will again raise that issue with my hon. Friends in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, as I know how concerned they are, and ask them to respond to my hon. Friend the Member for The Wrekin (Mark Pritchard).

Natascha Engel Portrait Natascha Engel (North East Derbyshire) (Lab)
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When will the House have the opportunity to debate and vote on changes to e-petitions, and will that debate also include a proposal for establishing a new petitions committee?