Category Archives: Oral PQs

Diamond Extraction (Zimbabwe)

May 3, 2011 – 6:34 pm

Diamond Extraction (Zimbabwe) 19. Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Con): What recent steps he has taken to ensure that diamond extraction standards in Zimbabwe comply with the monitoring standards under the Kimberley process. [53540] The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Henry Bellingham): The FCO hosted an EU Kimberley process [...]

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Diamond Extraction (Zimbabwe)

May 3, 2011 – 6:33 pm

Diamond Extraction (Zimbabwe) 19. Oliver Colvile (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Con): What recent steps he has taken to ensure that diamond extraction standards in Zimbabwe comply with the monitoring standards under the Kimberley process. [53540] The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Mr Henry Bellingham): The FCO hosted an EU Kimberley process [...]

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The Commonwealth

May 3, 2011 – 6:33 pm

The Commonwealth 1. Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con): What progress he has made on his proposals to reinvigorate the Commonwealth; and if he will make a statement. [53519] 4. Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con): What progress he has made on his proposals to reinvigorate the Commonwealth; and if he will make [...]

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Topical Questions – Piracy

May 3, 2011 – 6:31 pm

T5. [53548] Christopher Pincher (Tamworth) (Con): Piracy off the west coast of Africa, particularly the coast of Somalia, continues to grow. It represents a clear threat to the lives of seafarers and costs international commerce billions of pounds. What steps does the Minister envisage taking, with the Government of Somalia, to bring to an end [...]

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Tax Avoidance

April 26, 2011 – 5:13 pm

Tax Avoidance John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on offshore avoidance of UK taxes in (a) Bermuda, (b) the British Virgin Islands, (c) the Cayman Islands, (d) the Falkland Islands, (e) Gibraltar, (f) Montserrat and (g) [...]

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British Nationals (Eritrea)

April 5, 2011 – 3:22 pm

British Nationals (Eritrea) 1.11 pm Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater and West Somerset) (Con) ( Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the steps being taken to gain consular access to, and secure the release of, the British nationals taken prisoner by the [...]

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