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Somalia: Politics and Government

Parliamentary Question
29 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about discussions held with his Contact Group counterparts on the situation in Somalia. | more

Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
29 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary a series of questions relating to the joint UN-AU hybrid force for Darfur. | more

Zimbabwe: Politics and Government

Parliamentary Question
29 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about the current status of South African mediation efforts between the government and opposition parties in Zimbabwe through the South African Development Community initiative. | more

Burma: Sanctions

Parliamentary Question
28 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about plans to increase the number of Burmese officials subject to the EU asset freeze and travel ban. | more

Horn of Africa: Terrorism

Parliamentary Question
25 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for an assessment of the potential threat to the UK from terrorist activity in the Horn of Africa. | more

International Contact Group for Somalia

Parliamentary Question
25 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks about the next meeting of the International Contact Group for Somalia. | more

Somalia: Armed Conflict

Parliamentary Question
25 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for an assessment of the security situation in Somalia on peace and stability in the Horn of Africa. | more

Somalia: Human Rights

Parliamentary Question
25 January 2008
In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks about the monitoring of human rights in Somalia. | more

Somalia: Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
25 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what financial and logistical support is being provided by the UK to the African Union mission in Somalia. | more

Sudan: Peace Negotiations

Parliamentary Question
25 January 2008
In a question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks which five key posts the UK is filling in the Darfur-Darfur dialogue and consultation. | more

Sudan/Chad/Central African Republic : Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
25 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks for details of the discussions with the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations on the UN-EU mission in Chad/Central African Republic and the UN-AU hybrid mission in Darfur. | more

Middle East: Diplomatic Service

Parliamentary Question
24 January 2008
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about the cost of transferring staff from Europe to the Middle East and South Asia. | more

Departmental Public Finance

Parliamentary Question
24 January 2008
In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks for a breakdown of the Department's planned near cash funding by strategic objective, for financial years 2008-09 to 2010-11. | more

Sri Lanka: Armed Conflict

Parliamentary Question
23 January 2008
Keith Simpson calls on the Foreign Secretary to make a statement on the Government of Sri Lanka's decision to withdraw from the ceasefire agreement. | more

Sudan: Politics and Government

Parliamentary Question
22 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks what the steps the Government is taking to ensure that the government of Sudan complies with its obligations under UN Security Council Resolution 1593. | more

Sudan: Human Rights

Parliamentary Question
22 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for his assessment of the reasons for the UN Human Rights Council’s decision on to let the mandate of the Group of Experts on Darfur expire. | more

Group of Friends of the UN Secretary-General on Myanmar

Parliamentary Question
22 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks about the UK objectives at the Group of Friends of the UN Secretary-General on Myanmar. | more

Burma: Arms Trade

Parliamentary Question
22 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for a progress udate on the EU review of the implementation of the arms embargo on Burma. | more

Middle East: Diplomatic Service

Parliamentary Question
21 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary how many staff he plans to transfer from Europe to the Middle East and South Asia. | more

Prison plans for RAF Coltishall

News
18 January 2008
MP welcomes Minister's plans to visit area. | more

Kenya

Speech
17 January 2008
Keith Simpson calls for a full report of events leading to the crisis in Kenya calls on the Government to send a message of support to the population, making it clear that the international community does not back either of the contending political groups | more

Pakistan (Terrorism)

Speech
16 January 2008
Keith Simpson examines the options open to the UK to best assist the Pakistani authorities to be most effective against terrorism. | more

Terrorism: Finance

Parliamentary Question
15 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary whether the extra £80 million referred to in his Sunday Times article, that he intends to spend on counter-radicalism is in addition to the £37 million announced in the comprehensive spending review. | more

Foreign Office: Departmental Manpower

Parliamentary Question
15 January 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary a number of questions relating to departmental staff numbers past and future. | more

Tornado's to get upgrade - Commons statement anticipated

News
12 January 2008
"Future of RAF Marham looks positive" - says MP | more

Diplomatic Service (Closures)

Parliamentary Debate
8 January 2008
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about cuts to the diplomatic service and the closure of embassies. | more

Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
7 January 2008
In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks about the co-ordination of communication between the UN-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur and the UN-EU Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad. | more

Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operation

Parliamentary Question
7 January 2008
Keith Simpson questions the Defence Secretary about a review of procedures governing to operations of private security companies in Afghanistan since 2001. | more

Somalia: International Assistance

Parliamentary Question
18 December 2007
In a written question to the Secretary of State for International Development, Keith Simpson asks whether the Government will provide financial and logistical support for the French initiative to protect humanitarian supply ships sailing to Somalia from i | more

Africa: Security

Parliamentary Question
18 December 2007
Keith Simpson questions the Government about the security situation in the north west region of the Central African Republic and Chad. | more

Burma: Constitutions

Parliamentary Question
18 December 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what representations the UK has made to the Burmese authorities on the inclusion of the opposition and other democratic and ethnic minority leaders in the process of drafting a national constitution. | more

Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
17 December 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about the mandate given to the African Union-UN peacekeepers in Darfur to disarm groups which violate the UN Security Council's arms embargo in the region. | more

Sudan: Peace Negotiations

Parliamentary Question
17 December 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what steps the UK is taking to achieve the participation of stakeholders in the Darfur peace talks. | more

Somalia: United Nations

Parliamentary Question
17 December 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary contingency plans the UN Security Council has developed for the deployment of a peacekeeping force in Somalia. | more

Democratic Republic of Congo: Politics and Government

Parliamentary Question
14 December 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development for an assessment of the humanitarian situation in the North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo/ | more

Overseas Investment: Burma

Parliamentary Question
12 December 2007
Keith Simpson asks for the total value of UK foreign direct investment in Burma was in each year since 2000. | more

Military Covenant

Speech
12 December 2007
Keith Simpson raises his concerns of the "breakdown of the military covenant between Ministers and senior officers" and calls on the Government to repair mutual confidence. | more

Iraq Conflict

Parliamentary Question
10 December 2007
Keith Simpson questions the Chencellor of the Duchy of Lancaster about studies by the Cabinet Office into the consequences of the Iraq war and lessons learnt. | more

Russia: Military Aircraft

Parliamentary Question
10 December 2007
In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks what representations he has made on the recent incident when a Russian mililtary aircraft penetrated UK airspace along the Wash. | more

Coltishall jail plan

News
6 December 2007
Keith Simpson: "This is clearly something the local communities do not want, it is vital that people are given guarantees about security and they are given confidence in the plan." | more

Democratic Republic of Congo: Overseas Aid

Parliamentary Question
6 December 2007
In a written question to the Secretary of State for International Development, Keith Simpson asks the financial shortfall in the 2007 Humanitarian Action Plan for the Democratic Republic of Congo. | more

Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
5 December 2007
In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what is being done to ensure that all rebel group leaders in Darfur attend the next set of peace progress negotiations. | more

Democratic Republic of Congo: Politics and Government

Parliamentary Question
5 December 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary a series of questions about security in the Democratic Republic of Congo. | more

Africa: Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
5 December 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary when the UN Department for Peacekeeping Operations will complete its pre-deployment assessment for the UN-African Union peacekeeping mission to Darfur. | more

Yarmouth and Lowestoft merger will see the death of Norfolk

News
5 December 2007
Keith Simpson says the process is a “complete shambles” and will see the death of Norfolk. | more

Prisons (Carter Review)

Parliamentary Debate
5 December 2007
Keith Simpson calls for Ministers to brief local MPs about what exactly is planned for Coltishall. | more

Ministry of Defence

Parliamentary Question
3 December 2007
Keith Simpson asks the PM about visits to the Ministry of Defence. | more

Somalia: Overseas Aid

Parliamentary Question
3 December 2007
Keith Simpson asks the for International Development for an assessment of the security of humanitarian assistance to Somalia by the World Food Programme with reference to piracy incidents in the area. | more

Chad: Frontiers

Parliamentary Question
3 December 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what proposals the Government have put forward for strengthening the borders between Chad, the Central African Republic and Sudan. | more

Chad: Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
3 December 2007
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about the EU peacekeeping mission to Chad and the Central African Republic. | more