Information between 21st January 2025 - 10th February 2025
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21 Jan 2025 - Environmental Protection - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 1 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 352 Noes - 75 |
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21 Jan 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 191 Noes - 338 |
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21 Jan 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 76 Noes - 349 |
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21 Jan 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 192 Noes - 338 |
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28 Jan 2025 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 181 Noes - 322 |
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28 Jan 2025 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 180 Noes - 325 |
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28 Jan 2025 - Women’s State Pension Age (Ombudsman Report and Compensation Scheme) - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 0 |
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28 Jan 2025 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 59 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 73 Noes - 321 |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (92 words) Wednesday 29th January 2025 - Commons Chamber Wales Office |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Rural Housing Targets
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (63 words) Wednesday 29th January 2025 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Cadet Forces
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (120 words) Wednesday 29th January 2025 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Defence |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Road Safety: Schools
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (437 words) Wednesday 29th January 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Transport |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (52 words) Tuesday 28th January 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Defence Procurement: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (422 words) Tuesday 28th January 2025 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Defence |
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Richard Foord speeches from: High Streets: Autumn Budget 2024
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (116 words) Thursday 23rd January 2025 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury |
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Richard Foord speeches from: International Day of Education
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (1,147 words) Thursday 23rd January 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for International Development |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (112 words) Wednesday 22nd January 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Environmental Protection
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (561 words) Tuesday 21st January 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Emergencies: Mobile Phones
Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth) Monday 27th January 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK Emergency Alert System since its introduction. Answered by Abena Oppong-Asare - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) In September 2024, the Cabinet Office delivered a thorough internal One Year Evaluation Report. Lessons identified from the report have been considered and are being implemented into processes used during an alert activation. Since the release of the cross-HMG evaluation, the capability has been used three times, each successfully mitigating danger to lives and most recently in support of organisations in Northern Ireland and Scotland coordinating the response to storm Eowyn. Whilst the system was used sparingly in its first year of operation, it is expected that it will be used more often and for a variety of use cases as the confidence of the resilience community builds in requesting Alerts. The Cabinet Office and other government departments continue to work closely to deliver training and facilitate exercising to empower requesting authorities to be confident in the request protocol and drafting process.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and Government
Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth) Friday 31st January 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help uphold the constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the context of the All-Serbian Assembly. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK is committed to upholding the constitutional framework, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), as set out in the Dayton Agreement. We have underlined with Serbian and BiH leaders concerns about the 'All Serb Assembly'. I raised the importance of maintaining peace and stability in BiH on my visit to Serbia with senior government figures this week, alongside the Prime Minister's Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, Lord Peach. We consistently encourage Western Balkan leaders to strengthen regional stability and adhere to their commitments on good neighbourly relations, including those made at 2018's Berlin Process Summit. |
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Miscarriage: Health Services
Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth) Tuesday 4th February 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set out a timeline for implementation of measures to improve miscarriage care recommended in the Pregnancy Loss Review published on 22 July 2023. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government recognises that experiencing a miscarriage can be an extremely difficult time, and we are determined to make sure that all women and babies receive safe, personalised, and compassionate care, particularly when things go wrong. We will ensure that we listen to women and their families, and learn lessons from recent inquiries and investigations, including the Pregnancy Loss Report. Since publication we have launched the Baby Loss Certificate Service, updated the Human Tissue Authority Guidance on the sensitive handling of pregnancy remains, and NHS England has published a new policy to support National Health Service employees and provide managers with advice on how to support people affected by baby loss, including paid leave. |
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Monday 10th February Richard Foord signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th February 2025 27 signatures (Most recent: 13 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) That this House acknowledges the abject failure of the last Conservative Government to meet NHS targets; notes that this failure reflected devastating mismanagement which left hospitals crumbling, operations cancelled, pensioners treated on trolleys in corridors, and doctors and nurses at breaking point; further notes that our NHS was once the … |
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Monday 10th February Richard Foord signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th February 2025 17 signatures (Most recent: 13 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises the growing participation of women and girls in football and the need for better accessibility to appropriate footwear; notes with concern that while female football boots can be purchased online from major retailers, there is often a very restricted range and a general absence from high … |
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Wednesday 5th February Richard Foord signed this EDM on Tuesday 11th February 2025 16 signatures (Most recent: 13 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle) That this House acknowledges the inherent risks undertaken by police officers, firefighters, paramedics and other members of the emergency services in the line of duty; notes that severe injuries sustained in the line of duty can prematurely end their careers; further notes with concern that current recognition for such sacrifices … |
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Tuesday 4th February Richard Foord signed this EDM on Thursday 6th February 2025 34 signatures (Most recent: 13 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West) That this House celebrates February as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month 2025; recognises that this year's theme is activism and social change, highlighting the contributions of LGBT+ people who helped advance society for all; notes that LGBT+ History Month can facilitate conversations around the continuing struggle for … |
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Tuesday 4th February Richard Foord signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th February 2025 Police funding settlement in rural areas 16 signatures (Most recent: 10 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House notes with concern the ongoing funding disparities affecting rural police forces, particularly in areas such as West Dorset; recognises that rural forces face unique challenges, including vast geographical areas to cover with fewer officers, as well as significant seasonal population increases due to tourism, which are not … |
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Monday 3rd February Richard Foord signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th February 2025 World Cancer Day and Leukaemia UK’s Take Action, Save Lives report 41 signatures (Most recent: 13 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham) That this House recognises that World Cancer Day is held on 4 February; welcomes the launch of Leukaemia UK’s report, Take Action, Save Lives, which highlights the need for a National Cancer Strategy with commitments to save and improve the lives of those affected by leukaemia; notes that nearly 60,000 … |
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Thursday 30th January Richard Foord signed this EDM on Monday 3rd February 2025 35 signatures (Most recent: 6 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat - Chichester) That this House notes the devastating toll of deaths and trauma in childbirth on families across the country; further notes that the Care Quality Commission investigation of over 100 maternity units found that 65% are not sufficiently safe; notes that maternity services are afflicted by low staff morale, burnout, absenteeism, … |
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Thursday 23rd January Richard Foord signed this EDM on Friday 24th January 2025 Publication of fuel court prices 29 signatures (Most recent: 11 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) That this House calls on the Government to commit to the pump watch petrol price comparison platform, as recommended by the Competition and Markets Authority. |
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Thursday 23rd January Richard Foord signed this EDM on Friday 24th January 2025 33 signatures (Most recent: 13 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) That this House believes there needs to be a proper independent parking regulator, with appropriate powers to regulate fees, enforcement and appeals. |
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Thursday 23rd January Richard Foord signed this EDM on Friday 24th January 2025 22 signatures (Most recent: 10 Feb 2025) Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset) That this House acknowledges the inadequate rail services in rural areas such as those on the Salisbury to Exeter railway line, which serves West Dorset constituency; calls on the Government to act on the analysis and recommendations of the Connecting South West England Report from Greengauge 21 on much-needed electrification … |
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Tuesday 21st January Richard Foord signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd January 2025 CAMRA Pub of the Year award 2024 for The Bailey Head 28 signatures (Most recent: 3 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) That this House congratulates the staff of The Bailey Head pub in Oswestry on their outstanding achievement of winning the prestigious CAMRA 2024 Pub of the Year competition; recognises the challenges faced by pubs in recent years due to economic pressures and changing social habits; expresses hope that this well-deserved … |
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Tuesday 21st January Richard Foord signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd January 2025 Benefits of outdoor education to children’s wellbeing 36 signatures (Most recent: 5 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House recognises the significant benefits of outdoor education to children’s physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing; calls on the Secretary of State for Education to undertake a review into these benefits within six months of the passing of the Children’s Wellbeing Bill; further urges the Secretary of State to … |
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Tuesday 21st January Richard Foord signed this EDM on Wednesday 22nd January 2025 Provision of residential outdoor education for children in kinship care 35 signatures (Most recent: 5 Feb 2025)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House recognises the unique challenges faced by children in kinship care and the vital role outdoor education plays in fostering self-esteem and developing essential life skills; calls on local authorities to take such steps as are reasonably practicable to ensure that children living in kinship care receive at … |
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Road Safety: Schools
32 speeches (8,790 words) Wednesday 29th January 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Wera Hobhouse (LD - Bath) Friend the Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord), the hon. - Link to Speech |
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Defence Procurement: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
45 speeches (9,009 words) Tuesday 28th January 2025 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: James Cartlidge (Con - South Suffolk) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) mentioned the Jackal, and he mentioned the Czech Republic - Link to Speech 2: Maria Eagle (Lab - Liverpool Garston) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) mentioned Supacat, which I saw last week at the international - Link to Speech 3: Alan Strickland (Lab - Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord), my hon. - Link to Speech |
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International Day of Education
21 speeches (10,218 words) Thursday 23rd January 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for International Development Mentions: 1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) outlined some of the countries across the world where - Link to Speech 2: Monica Harding (LD - Esher and Walton) Friend the Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) pointed out, the lack of education in conflict - Link to Speech 3: James MacCleary (LD - Lewes) Friend the Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) said, Sudan has suffered greatly, as have - Link to Speech 4: Anneliese Dodds (LAB - Oxford East) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) in that regard. - Link to Speech |
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Environmental Protection
88 speeches (13,460 words) Tuesday 21st January 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Mary Creagh (Lab - Coventry East) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) for taking the time to listen to the next generation - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025
Oral Evidence - MI6, European Institute of Peace, and University of Reading Foreign Affairs Committee Found: meeting Members present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Aphra Brandreth; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025
Oral Evidence - Chatham House, and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Foreign Affairs Committee Found: meeting Members present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Aphra Brandreth; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord |
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Jan. 21 2025
Bill 138 2024-25 (as introduced) Elections (Proportional Representation) Bill 2024-26 Bill Found: Sarah Olney supported by Wendy Chamberlain, David Chadwick, Sorcha Eastwood, Marie Goldman, Richard Foord |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The situation in Syria At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Dr Lina Khatib - Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House Simon Collis - former UK Ambassador to Iraq, Syria and Qatar at FCDO At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Richard Barrett CMG OBE - former Director of Counter-terrorism at MI6, and former head of the UN al-Qaeda/Taliban Monitoring Team at United Nations Paul Jordan - Head of Responding to Security Crises at European Institute of Peace Professor Harmonie Toros - Professor in Politics and International Relations at University of Reading View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The situation in Syria At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Dr Lina Khatib - Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House Simon Collis At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Richard Barrett CMG OBE - former Director of Counter-terrorism at MI6, and former head of the UN al-Qaeda/Taliban Monitoring Team at United Nations Paul Jordan - Head of Responding to Security Crises at European Institute of Peace Professor Harmonie Toros - Professor in Politics and International Relations at University of Reading View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The situation in Syria At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Dr Lina Khatib - Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House Simon Collis - former British Ambassador to Iraq, Syria and Qatar at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and former British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Richard Barrett CMG OBE - former Director of Counter-terrorism at MI6, and former head of the UN al-Qaeda/Taliban Monitoring Team at United Nations Paul Jordan - Head of Responding to Security Crises at European Institute of Peace Professor Harmonie Toros - Professor in Politics and International Relations at University of Reading View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 27th January 2025 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Robi Damelin - Spokesperson and International Relations Manager at Parents Circle Families Forum Bassam Aramin - Spokesperson and International Relations Manager at Parents Circle Families Forum Rula Daood - National Co-director at Standing Together Alon-Lee Green - National Co-director at Standing Together At 3:00pm: Oral evidence John Lyndon - Executive Director at Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP) Shahira Shalaby - Co-CEO at The Abraham Initiatives Amnon Be’eri Sulitzeanu - Co-CEO at The Abraham Initiatives View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The situation in Syria At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Dr Lina Khatib - Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House Simon Collis - former British Ambassador to Iraq, Syria, Qatar and Saudi Arabia at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Richard Barrett CMG OBE - former Director of Counter-terrorism at MI6, and former head of the UN al-Qaeda/Taliban Monitoring Team at United Nations Paul Jordan - Head of Responding to Security Crises at European Institute of Peace Professor Harmonie Toros - Professor in Politics and International Relations at University of Reading View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The situation in Syria At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Dr Lina Khatib - Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House Simon Collis - former British Ambassador to Iraq, Syria, Qatar and Saudi Arabia at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Richard Barrett CMG OBE - former Director of Counter-terrorism at MI6, and former head of the UN al-Qaeda/Taliban Monitoring Team at United Nations Paul Jordan - Head of Responding to Security Crises at European Institute of Peace Professor Harmonie Toros - Professor in Politics and International Relations at University of Reading View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 4th February 2025 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s sanctions strategy View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 10th February 2025 1 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 3rd February 2025 1 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 4th February 2025 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s sanctions strategy At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Tom Keatinge - Director of the Centre for Financial Crime and Security at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Maya Lester KC - Senior Barrister at Brick Court Chambers Freya Page - Director of Global Outreach at Kharon View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 11th February 2025 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 11th February 2025 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Professor Vera Tolz-Zilitinkevic - Sir William Mather Professor of Russian Studies at University of Manchester Dr Jon Roozenbeek - Lecturer in Psychology and Security at King's College London View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 11th February 2025 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Professor Vera Tolz-Zilitinkevic - Sir William Mather Professor of Russian Studies at University of Manchester Dr Jon Roozenbeek - Lecturer in Psychology and Security at King's College London Professor Martin Innes - Director of the Security, Crime and Intelligence Innovation Institute, Police Science Institute and Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University View calendar - Add to calendar |
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27 Jan 2025
The UK’s sanctions strategy Foreign Affairs Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions No description available |