Syria and North Korea

Sarah Wollaston Excerpts
Tuesday 18th April 2017

(7 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait Boris Johnson
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I repeat my condolences to the family of Miss Bladon. All I can say is that although we are offering consular assistance to her family, at the moment we are not changing our general advice about travel to Israel.

Sarah Wollaston Portrait Dr Sarah Wollaston (Totnes) (Con)
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Given the vile propaganda role of Asma al-Assad in propping up a murderous and barbaric war criminal, will the Foreign Secretary update the House as to what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary so that we can send a very clear message that such a role is incompatible with British citizenship?

Boris Johnson Portrait Boris Johnson
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We do not discuss individual citizenship cases, as I am sure my hon. Friend knows, although I understand the feelings she is expressing. What I can tell her is that Asma al-Assad, in common with her husband, is certainly on the sanctions list.