Child Prisoners and Detainees: Occupied Palestinian Territories Debate

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Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Child Prisoners and Detainees: Occupied Palestinian Territories

Richard Burden Excerpts
Wednesday 6th January 2016

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Westminster Hall
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Sarah Champion Portrait Sarah Champion
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I completely agree. Hon. Friends have made that point very well already.

Richard Burden Portrait Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab)
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The Minister, in reply to my hon. Friend, said that he wanted to reflect on the five points that she made. He also said that a follow-up delegation will go out in February. May I ask the Minister, through my hon. Friend, to indicate whether he thinks that there should be a full debate in the main Chamber on this issue after that? Clearly, there is a great deal of interest in this issue and a lot of people want to make points.

Sarah Champion Portrait Sarah Champion
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When I have my meeting with the Minister, I will push that very point.