FRIDAY 23 JANUARY 2015 International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill: – Lord Anderson: “We must also be prepared to challenge political correctness; for example, in confronting problems of long-term population increase. [passage omitted] For example, who dares point out that ….. the population of Gaza was in 1948 250,000 and is now 1.8 million on that …
THURSDAY 15 JANUARY 2015 Richard Burden: Pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2014 to Question 217644, on Ukraine, what criteria were used to establish EU policy objectives on non-recognition of the illegal annexation by (a) Russia of Crimea and (b) Israel of East Jerusalem and the Occupied Palestinian Territories? http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-01-12/220480 2 Dan …
WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY 2015 Lord Warner: Further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 15 December, will HMG consider placing persons on their watchlist where they hold evidence of them undertaking, permitting or financing illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories? TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2015 Andrew Smith: What assessment has FCO made of the causes and consequences …
WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2014 Questions to the DfID Secretary: – Richard Burden: What recent assessment has DfID Secretary made of the humanitarian situation in Gaza? – Desmond Swayne: Given that unemployment is at over 40%, nearly 60% of people have no secure access to food and three quarters have no access to safe water, 19,000 people …
THURSDAY 11 DECEMBER 2014 Desmond Swayne [in “Health Systems (Developing Countries)” debate]: Replying to the debate, he opens his rebuttal of criticism that the Government was slow to react to the Ebola crisis, with: “First, we were distracted by the terrible events in Gaza.” http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141211/halltext/141211h0001.htm#14121137000001 Westminster Hall WEDNESDAY 10 DECEMBER 2014 PMQs: – Sir Alan Duncan: “Will the Deputy …
MONDAY 1 DECEMBER 2014 HoC Arms Export Controls Committee: Scrutiny of Arms Exports (2015): In the chair: Sir John Stanley MP 1st group of witnesses: Vince Cable, BIS Secretary Edward Bell, Head, Export Control Organisation Chris Chew, Head of Policy, Export Control Organisation The following is transcribed from the Hansard video http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=16660 @ 15:37:35 – JS: We are now going …
FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER 2014 Soft power and non-military options in conflict prevention – Archbishop of Canterbury – Lord Anderson of Swansea: [extract] In the Middle East, the work of people such as my noble friend Lord Stone in building up networks between UK supermarkets and Palestinian exporters is an excellent contribution to the infrastructure of peace. Ultimately, …
THURSDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2014 Baroness Tonge: What discussions have HMG held with Israel concerning its intention to raise the maximum penalty for stone throwing to 20 years imprisonment? http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201415/ldhansrd/text/141127w0001.htm#14112778000315 Baroness Deech: What is HMG’s assessment of reports of incitement to violence in PA school textbooks and media? The Marquess of Lothian: Do HMG intend to encourage Israel to contribute to …
FRIDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2014 Baroness Tonge: What representations have HMG made to the government of Israel concerning the alleged hanging of a Palestinian bus driver by settlers in Jerusalem on 17 November? Baroness Tonge: What representations have HMG made to the government of Israel concerning reports of its firing on agricultural land and fishing boats during October? Nos 1-2 Lords Written …