Debates between Tobias Ellwood and Karen Lumley during the 2010-2015 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tobias Ellwood and Karen Lumley
Tuesday 22nd July 2014

(10 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tobias Ellwood Portrait Mr Ellwood
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The increased diplomatic pressure that is being placed on the situation, including by John Kerry going to the region and, indeed by our own Foreign Secretary and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, shows that there is a huge amount of growing international pressure to seek a solution. The Foreign Secretary has done his best to communicate with his counterparts in Israel, Egypt and, indeed, the Palestinian authorities. We hope for, and will work towards, a ceasefire as soon as possible.

Karen Lumley Portrait Karen Lumley (Redditch) (Con)
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T5. Will the Minister congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Eric Ollerenshaw) on organising a trip to Bosnia next week, in which I will be taking part, to refurbish a centre for women affected by sexual violence in conflict, which is something in which the previous Foreign Secretary took a great interest?