December 21, 2010 – 2:20 pm
Commonwealth Mr David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 9 December 2010, Official Report, columns 41-3WS, on the UK’s relationship with the Commonwealth, which states he has identified for potential (a) expanded membership and (b) partner and observer agreements; what progress has [...]
December 21, 2010 – 2:19 pm
Commonwealth Security Council Mr David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will assess the merits of establishing a Commonwealth security 21 Dec 2010 : Column 1126W council to include (a) the UK, (b) Canada, (c) Australia, (d) New Zealand, (e) South Africa, (f) India and (g) other [...]
December 20, 2010 – 2:07 pm
Conflict Prevention Jo Swinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make arrangements to discuss with Parliamentarians the development of his Department’s Building Stability Overseas strategy. [31810] Mr Bellingham: Following the commitment made in Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), the Government will publish a Building Stability Overseas [...]
December 20, 2010 – 2:06 pm
Foreign Nationals: Honours Henry Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to enable UK honours to be awarded in recognition of voluntary work in the local community to non-British or Commonwealth citizens who are resident in the UK. [31576] Mr Bellingham: Substantive UK honours can [...]
December 20, 2010 – 2:05 pm
Ilois: Resettlement Chris Bryant: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he expects the former inhabitants of the Chagos Islands to settle permanently in the British Indian Overseas Territory. [31931] Mr Bellingham: The Government are continuing to defend the claims for resettlement and further compensation which the Chagos Islanders have [...]
December 20, 2010 – 2:04 pm
Ivory Coast: Elections Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the effects on regional peace and stability of the recent election dispute in Ivory Coast. [31595] Mr Bellingham: As well as our concern for the internal stability of Cote d’Ivoire as a result [...]