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Shadow Foreign Affairs Team Summer Reading List 2009

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News
16 July 2009

Keith Simpson publishes his famous 'Summer Reading List'. | more

MP comments on Government's Renewable Energy Strategy

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News
14 July 2009

As the threat of a large number of wind farms looms over Norfolk, Keith Simpson says that wind farms will not be enough and any solution for the growing needs of a country like the UK is going to involve nuclear. | more

Helmand Province

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Parliamentary Question
30 June 2009

Keith Simpson calls for more British aid to Afghanistan to be spent in Helmand Province to reinforce the British civil-military strategy in the province. | more

MP visits Abraham Lincoln exhibition launch

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News
16 June 2009

Keith Simpson attended the launch of an exhibition in Swanton Morley to mark the village's ancestral links with Abraham Lincoln. | more

Help for Heroes

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News
10 June 2009

Keith Simpson was guest speaker at a charity dinner for 'Help for Heroes' at Kings Lynn. | more

MP joins calls for faster broadband

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News
29 May 2009

Keith Simpson is to join other Norfolk MPs to meet with BT to demand better broadband access for rural areas. | more

Afghanistan

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Parliamentary Question
19 May 2009

Keith Simpson raises his concerns about the levels of violence and corruption and its impact on the credibility of the result of the forthcoming elections. | more

Zimbabwe

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Written Question
7 May 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about his policy on the establishment of a contact group for Zimbabwe, | more

British Indian Ocean Territory

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Written Question
6 May 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about visits to the Chagos Islands by members of the Chagossian community in the next 12 months. | more

Central Africa: Peacekeeping Operations

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Written Question
6 May 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about his policy on the proposed United Nations mission in the Central African Republic and Chad peace conference on Eastern Chad. | more

Democratic Republic of Congo: Peacekeeping Operations

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Written Question
6 May 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about proposed UK support to the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC). | more

Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations

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Written Question
6 May 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for his assessment of the effect on the political situation in Darfur of restrictions on movement of the joint UN-AU force for Darfur imposed by the government of Sudan since the beginning of 2009. | more

Sudan: Internally Displaced Persons

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Written Question
5 May 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development for his estimate of the number of new arrivals at the internally displaced persons camps in southern Darfur in the last six months. | more

Sudan: International Assistance

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Written Question
5 May 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development for his assessment of the effects on the humanitarian situation in Sudan of the dissolution or expulsion by the Government of Sudan of non-governmental organisations in March. | more

Entry Clearances: Sports

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Written Question
5 May 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary under what circumstances UK visas are offered gratis to fans planning to visit the UK to attend sporting events. | more

Local Government: Standards

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Written Question
5 May 2009

Keith Simpson questions the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government about local authority Audit Commission Use of Resources scores. | more

Sudan: Politics and Government

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Written Question
30 April 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for his assessment of the effect on the political situation in the Chad-Sudan border area of the recent activities of Chadian armed opposition groups in Western Darfur. | more

Russia: BBC External Services

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Written Question
30 April 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about meetings with Russia experts to discuss the BBC Russia Service. | more

Democratic Republic of Congo: Human Rights

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Written Question
30 April 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what information he has on the the safety and whereabouts of Dolly Inefo Mbunga, Floribert Chebeya Bahizire and Donat Tshikaya following their arrests in Kinshasa. | more

Sri Lanka

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Speech
29 April 2009

Keith Simpson urges the UK to keep up the pressure on the Sri Lankan Government but also to prepare for the aftermath of any perceived military victory when it will be vital to ensure access to international observers, the UN and media. | more

Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations

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Written Question
29 April 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for his assessment of the effect on the operational capacity of the joint UN-AU force for Darfur of its lack of key equipment pledged for the mission. | more

Russia: BBC External Services

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Written Question
28 April 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about estimated future usage of the BBCRussian.com website. | more

Corporate Improvement Boards

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Written Question
23 April 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which local authorities are in receipt of support from Corporate Improvement Boards. | more

West Africa: Military Aid

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Written Question
23 April 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Defence Secretary about the work and discontinuation of the British Military Advisory Team in West Africa. | more

Zimbabwe: Sanctions

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Written Question
23 April 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about the inclusion of former Zanu-PF Minister Florence Chitauro in the list of those subject to an EU assets ban and travel freeze. | more

Overseas Territories

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Speech
23 April 2009

In winding up the debate for the Opposition, Keith Simpson calls for a new relationship and strategic vision for dealing with our overseas territories. | more

Sudan: Human Rights

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Written Question
3 April 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development about any recent reports he has received of the human rights situation of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo displaced by the Lord's Resistance Army to Western Equatoria. | more

MP chairs meeting with EDP bosses over redundancies

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News
1 April 2009

Keith Simpson chaired a meeting with Archant executives following announcements of redundancies. | more

Sri Lanka

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Parliamentary Debate
31 March 2009

During Foreign Office Questions, Keith Simpson asks the Minister of State the reasons given by the Sri Lankan Government for refusing to deal with our Government's special envoy. | more

Africa debate

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Speech
30 March 2009

Keith Simpson outlines the five basic principles that he believes should underpin British policy towards Africa. | more

Iraq War Inquiry

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Parliamentary Debate
25 March 2009

Supporting calls for a an inquiry into the war in Iraq, Keith Simpson points out that the US carries out continuing public reviews of the lead up to the war. | more

Sri Lanka and the Commonwealth

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Speech
24 March 2009

Keith Simpson winds up a debate on Sri Lanka and warns the Sri Lankan Government that the actions they are taking are damaging their case and will destroy any long-term hopes for a peaceful democratic Sri Lanka. | more

Thailand: Human Rights

Written Question
16 March 2009

Keith Simpson asks if the Government will make a financial contribution to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' 2009 programme in Thailand? | more

Tamils: Resettlement

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Written Question
16 March 2009

Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about discussions with the Sri Lankan Government on the conditions of resettlement camps established for Tamil refugees. | more

Diplomatic Service

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Written Question
13 March 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Prime Minister about the appointment of Special Representatives to a particular region. | more

Central Africa: Peacekeeping Operations

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Written Question
12 March 2009

Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about his assessment of the effectiveness of the UN mission in the CAR and Chad. | more

Democratic Republic of Congo: Mining

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Written Question
12 March 2009

In a question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks about UK companies involved in the exportation of minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo. | more

Horn of Africa: Security

Written Question
12 March 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for his assessment of the level of threat to British interests from instability in the Horn of Africa. | more

Kenya: Elections

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Written Question
12 March 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what discussions he has had with the Kenyan government on the establishment of a special tribunal in relation to the post-election violence in Kenya in 2008. | more

Kenya: Internally Displaced Persons

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Written Question
12 March 2009

Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what reports he has received of the number of Kenyan people who have returned to their homes since the post-election violence in 2008. | more

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