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Burma: Storms
Parliamentary Question
24 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development for his assessment of reconstruction needs in Burma following Cyclone Nargis.
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Sudan: Peace Negotiations
Parliamentary Question
24 June 2008
In a question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks for his assessment of the effect of the movement of the Lord’s Resistance Army from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on the security situation in southern Sudan.
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MP visits Hoveton and Wroxham Medical Practice
News
20 June 2008
Keith Simpson meeting doctors, nurses and dispensers at the Hoveton and Wroxham Medical Practice to discuss the implication of the Government White Paper which could see the closure of the dispensaries at many medical practices in Mid Norfolk.
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Post Office petition presented to 10 Downing Street
News
18 June 2008
Norfolk politicians yesterday presented a petition to No 10 Downing Street on behalf of the community in Mid Norfolk, calling on the Prime Minister to save local post offices scheduled for closure.
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RAF Marham Tornados to be deployed to Afghanistan
News
17 June 2008
Keith Simpson comments on news that Tornados from RAF Marnham will be deployed to support British troops in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.
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Burma: Diplomatic Service
Parliamentary Question
17 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secertary about the responsibilities of the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to Burma.
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Eastern Congo: Human Rights
Parliamentary Question
13 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for his assessment of proposals for the appointment of a UN High Level special adviser on human rights for Eastern Congo.
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Sudan: Internally Displaced Persons
Parliamentary Question
13 June 2008
Keith Simpson calls on the Foreign Secretary to commssion research in the number of displaced Darfurians not included in the recent national census in Sudan.
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Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
Parliamentary Question
12 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Defence Secretary about UK service personnel who have suffered damage to the sight and hearing as a consequence of service in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations
Parliamentary Question
11 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks about the appointment of a Joint Chief Mediator for the Darfur political process.
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Fakenham Museum of Gas and Local History wins accreditation
News
11 June 2008
Keith Simpson presented a certificate of accreditation from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council to the Fakenham Museum of Gas and Local History.
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Friends of UNAMID
Parliamentary Question
11 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks about the role of the Friends of UNAMID group.
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Zimbabwe: Elections
Parliamentary Question
11 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about technical assistance offered to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission in relation to recent and forthcoming elections in Zimbabwe.
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Hearing problems affect Royal Anglians' deployment
News
10 June 2008
Keith Simpson calls for wrap around helmets to protect soldiers against extreme noise.
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Minister's flood defences reply "unimpressive"
News
4 June 2008
Keith Simpson has condemned Environment Minister, Phil Woolas' response to last month's Commons debate on flood defences in Norfolk as "unimpressive".
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Government to sell off part of RAF Coltishall site
News
3 June 2008
During a private meeting with Prisons Minsiter, David Hanson, Keith Simpson has learned that the Ministry of Justice will now sell off the parts of the RAF Coltishall site not required for the new prison.
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Sudan: Overseas Residence
Parliamentary Question
2 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about the safety of British expatriates are living in Khartoum.
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Sudan: Armed Conflict
Parliamentary Question
2 June 2008
In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks for his assessment of the scale and nature of arms transfers from Chad to Darfur-based rebel groups.
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China: Politics and Government
Parliamentary Question
2 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about reports of recent sentences handed down to seven nuns by the Chinese authorities in relation to the March and April 2008 protests in Tibet.
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Sudan: Peace Negotiations
Parliamentary Question
22 May 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for his assessment of the effects of recent actions by rebel groups in Khartoum on the viability of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan.
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Zimbabwe: Elections
Parliamentary Question
22 May 2008
In a question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks about the co-ordination of a mission of international election observers to be sent to Zimbabwe.
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Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations
Parliamentary Question
20 May 2008
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about the UN-African Union Mission in Darfur.
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Sudan: Peace Negotiations
Parliamentary Question
20 May 2008
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about progress on the organisation of peace talks on Darfur in London between the Government of Sudan, rebel groups and other stakeholders.
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Somalia: Piracy
Parliamentary Question
20 May 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary when he expects a UN Security Council Resolution on Somalia addressing piracy.
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Burma
Parliamentary Question
20 May 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary when the next meeting of his Department's Burma stakeholder group will be held.
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Burma: Sanctions
Parliamentary Question
16 May 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about the presentation of conclusions on how best to target financial transactions owned or controlled by Burmese officials.
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Burma: United Nations
Parliamentary Question
16 May 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about Burma being put on the UN Security Council’s formal agenda.
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Somalia: Human Rights
Parliamentary Question
16 May 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary any reports he has received of extrajudicial executions allegedly committed in Somalia by Transitional Federal Government forces, Ethiopian forces and other armed groups.
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Sudan: Armed Conflict
Parliamentary Question
16 May 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about responsibility for recent attacks on villages, markets and populated areas in Umm Sidir, Ein Bassar and Shegeg Karo in north Darfur.
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Somalia: Peacekeeping Operations
Parliamentary Question
15 May 2008
In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks for his assessment of the capacity of the African Union force in Somalia to protect civilians caught up in the conflict.
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Somalia: Human Rights
Parliamentary Question
15 May 2008
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about monitoring human rights in Somalia.
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Kenya: Politics and Government
Parliamentary Question
15 May 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for an assessment of the political situation in Kenya.
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Coltishall jail planning application published
News
14 May 2008
MP welcomes amount of detail in jail planning application but still expects concerns to arise.
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Zimbabwe: Elections
Parliamentary Question
13 May 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about discussions he has had with leaders of African Union states on steps to resolve the electoral crisis in Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwe: African Union
Parliamentary Question
13 May 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about plans to send an African Union envoy and observer mission to Zimbabwe.
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Afghanistan
Parliamentary Question
13 May 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary how he will persuade President Karzai of the importance of conducting negotiations with those elements of the Taliban who may have been active in violence but are now prepared for a more peaceful solution.
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Burma: Storms
Parliamentary Question
12 May 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development for his assessment of the humanitarian situation in Burma following the recent cyclone.
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Broads Authority Bill
Speech
7 May 2008
Keith Simpson calls for local people to have directly elected representatives on the Broads Authority.
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MPs to fight on over flood plans
News
6 May 2008
Keith Simpson told the Government that Norfolk people did not want a policy of "managed retreat" and called for a clear and costed strategic plan and to involve local communities.
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Flood Defences (Norfolk)
Speech
6 May 2008
Keith Simpson leads a debate calling for the management of coastal defences to be a priority in the Government’s national security strategy. Read his speech in full here.
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