Oral Answers to Questions Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate
Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Nia Griffith

Main Page: Nia Griffith (Labour - Llanelli)

Department Debates - View all Nia Griffith's debates with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office


Prayers

Oral Answers to Questions

Nia Griffith Excerpts

Illegal Immigration
Tuesday 13th December 2022

(2 years ago)

Commons Chamber
Share Debate
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text Watch Debate Read Debate Ministerial Extracts
James Cleverly Portrait James Cleverly
- View Speech - Hansard -
- - Excerpts

My hon. Friend takes a keen interest in this issue. I spoke with the Azerbaijan ambassador yesterday on a range of issues, and I will reiterate a point I have always called for: de-escalation in that area.

Nia Griffith Portrait Dame Nia Griffith  (Llanelli)  (Lab)
- View Speech - Hansard -
-

T8.   Yesterday Reuters reported on a massacre by Nigerian Government forces that included at least 10 children who were allegedly unarmed and shot while lying down. Reports said children, some born from rape by Jihadist fighters, are being viewed as tainted. Treating children like that is abhorrent, so what action has the Secretary of State taken to raise these issues with the Nigerian Government and ensure accountability for alleged war crimes even during operations against jihadist armed groups?

Return to start of debate - Return to top of page