Stewart Malcolm McDonald
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(8 years, 4 months ago)
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Chris Grayling
This is an issue that the hon. Lady and other Members have raised before. I understand the point that she makes. I will make sure that the Defence Secretary is aware of the concerns that she has raised, and will ask him to write to her.
Stewart Malcolm McDonald (Glasgow South) (SNP)
May we have a debate on Cabinet appointments? It strikes me that aside from insulting foreigners, the new Foreign Secretary is not actually interested in foreign affairs. Since the beginning of this Parliament, he has tabled no written or oral questions to the Foreign Office and has bothered to turn up for only four Foreign and Commonwealth Office statements. Should we move to a position in which Parliament approves Cabinet appointments, as we do in Holyrood, rather than those being made at the Prime Minister’s discretion?
Chris Grayling
Judging by the extent to which Members are going on about the new Foreign Secretary this morning, they must be quite afraid of his appointment.