Monthly Archives: March 2011

Mumbai: Terrorism

March 31, 2011 – 3:06 pm

Mumbai: Terrorism Kevin Brennan: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department has taken to provide compensation to British nationals involved in the Mumbai terrorist attacks in 2008. [43824] Mr Bellingham: Lead responsibility for ensuring provision of support services and compensation to victims of violent crime rests with [...]

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Somalia: Piracy

March 31, 2011 – 3:05 pm

Somalia: Piracy Mr Spellar: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has assessed the merits of seeking international agreement to declare the sea off the coast of Somalia a conflict zone. [49477] 31 Mar 2011 : Column 432W Mr Bellingham: Somali pirates are engaged in the criminal act of [...]

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Human Rights

March 28, 2011 – 3:04 pm

Democratic Republic of Congo: Human Rights Mr Buckland: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the human rights of individuals in that country. [49232] Mr Bellingham: I met the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Foreign [...]

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Swaziland: Politics and Government

March 28, 2011 – 3:04 pm

Swaziland: Politics and Government Mr Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking with his Commonwealth counterparts to increase progress towards democracy in Swaziland. [49441] Mr Bellingham: I refer the hon. Member to my response to the hon. Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Stephen Twigg) on [...]

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Elections

March 23, 2011 – 3:03 pm

Democratic Republic of Congo: Elections Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what support his Department is providing to the Democratic Republic of Congo in preparation for its presidential and parliamentary elections. [48388] Mr Bellingham: Our ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has met Government figures including [...]

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Sudan: Human Rights

March 23, 2011 – 3:02 pm

Sudan: Human Rights Mr Frank Roy: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what his most recent assessment is of the human rights situation in Darfur. [48366] Mr Bellingham: We remain concerned about serious ongoing violations of human rights in Darfur and the increase in violence, which has resulted in an [...]

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