North Korea

Philip Hollobone Excerpts
Monday 16th December 2013

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Swire Portrait Mr Swire
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There are indeed reports that Jang has taken the blame for the desperate state of the economy, and there are also reports that this is the work of the military and not of the leader, but all these are just that: reports. We could indulge ourselves all afternoon by speculating about the reasons behind this. The answer is we do not know. The one fact of which we are certain is that the people of North Korea are suffering in a way that some of us can only guess at, and some of us would not wish that treatment to be vested on even our worst enemies.

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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To what extent is North Korea sharing nuclear weapons technology with Iran?

Lord Swire Portrait Mr Swire
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We remain extremely concerned about proliferation of any sort. There has been evidence in the past of trade between North Korea and Iran which is why it is so vital that everybody adheres to the sanctions regime that is currently imposed.