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Debate between Owen Thompson and Lord Swire
Tuesday 12th July 2016

(8 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Swire Portrait Mr Swire
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I should like to associate myself with the hon. Lady’s first remarks, but I dissociate myself from her concluding remark. I believe that, on balance, we have got the situation just about right. We are concerned about the human rights lawyers and we continue to raise the issue. Most recently, my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary did so with the president of the Supreme People’s Court of China, Zhou Qiang, on 9 June. He has also raised our concerns with the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, and we will continue so to do.

Owen Thompson Portrait Owen Thompson (Midlothian) (SNP)
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5. If he will ensure that the Scottish Government are included in negotiations on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU.

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