Debates between Rachel Hopkins and Nickie Aiken during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Rachel Hopkins and Nickie Aiken
Tuesday 20th April 2021

(3 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rachel Hopkins Portrait Rachel Hopkins (Luton South) (Lab)
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What recent assessment he has made of the (a) humanitarian and (b) human rights situation in Tigray, Ethiopia.

Nickie Aiken Portrait Nickie Aiken (Cities of London and Westminster) (Con)
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What recent assessment he has made of the political situation in Ethiopia.

Dominic Raab Portrait The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State (Dominic Raab)
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The UK has been at the forefront of the international effort to de-escalate the very grave humanitarian situation in Tigray. There can be no military solution; conflict can only be resolved through a political settlement. I saw that at first hand when I was in Ethiopia in January.

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