Parliamentary Question
3 December 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what proposals the UK has put forward for protecting civilians caught in the fighting between insurgents and the allied Ethiopian and government troops in Somalia. | more

Somalia: Politics and Government

Parliamentary Question
3 December 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and insugency activity in the country. | more

Sudan: Armed Conflict

Parliamentary Question
3 December 2007
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about progress in the measures to improve air monitoring in Darfur. | more

Sudan: Peace Negotiations

Parliamentary Question
3 December 2007
In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks what assessment he has made of the likelihood of substantial progress being made in the December peace process talks for Darfur. | more

Coltishall jail plan - Government must address local concerns

News
29 November 2007
Commenting on news that the Government is considering a new jail for the former RAF base at Coltishall, Keith Simpson calls on the Government to address local concerns. | more

Somalia: Asylum

Parliamentary Question
28 November 2007
In a written question, Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development for an estimate of the number of people displaced from Mogadishu following the latest violence and whether this changed plans to the UK's humanitarian assistanc | more

Somalia: Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
28 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development whether the Government supports additional security options for Somalia as in the UN Secretary General’s recent report. | more

Local Government Reorganisation

Parliamentary Debate
27 November 2007
Keith Simpson calls on the Government to include 'the status quo' in the terms of reference for the Boundary Commission. | more

Zimbabwe: Banks

Parliamentary Question
26 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for his assessment of the lending activities of British banks in Zimbabwe. | more

Eritrea: Ethiopia

Parliamentary Question
26 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for his assessment of the effect of the relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia on stability in the Horn of Africa. | more

Burma: Mining

Parliamentary Question
26 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what the Government is doing to ensure that gems mined in Burma, but processed in a third country, are not sold in the UK. | more

Africa: Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
22 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for an assessment on whether the condition set out in UN Resolution 1769 that the UN-AU hybrid peacekeeping force will be predominantly African will be met. | more

Eritrea: Ethiopia

Parliamentary Question
22 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for an assessment of the security situation along the Eritrea-Ethiopia border. | more

Ethiopia: Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
22 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about the Government's policy is on the size of the UN mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea. | more

Somalia

Parliamentary Question
22 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks a series of questions about the situation in Somalia. | more

Wael al-Haj Ibrahim

Parliamentary Question
22 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what steps are being taken to secure the re-entry of Wael al-Haj Ibrahim, Head of the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs in South Darfur. | more

Zimbabwe: Politics and Government

Parliamentary Question
22 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about EU action to support the democratic process in Zimbabwe during elections in 2008, as discussed at the EU Council meeting on 15 October 2007. | more

Iraq Conflict

Parliamentary Question
21 November 2007
Keith Simpson questions the Chencellor of the Exchequer about studies into the consequences of the Iraq war and lessons learnt. | more

Iraq Conflict

Parliamentary Question
21 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development about studies into the consequences of the Iraq war and lessons learnt. | more

Burma: Sanctions

Parliamentary Question
21 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary if the Government will support further EU action against the Burmese regime by imposing EU sanctions in the oil and gas sectors. | more

Burma: Sanctions

Parliamentary Question
21 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary whether it is Government policy to support further UN sanctions against the Burmese regime. | more

Pakistan

Parliamentary Debate
20 November 2007
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about security in the areas bordering Afghanistan and the implications for the British military mission serving in the region. | more

Local Government (Norfolk) Debate

Speech
20 November 2007
Keith Simpson leads a Parliamentary debate on the Government’s proposals for a new ‘Greater Norwich’ unitary authority and raises concerns that decisions have already been made by Ministers and that any consultation is a sham. | more

Pakistan

Parliamentary Question
20 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary when the General Affairs and External Relations Council last issued a statement on Pakistan. | more

UN-African Union Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
20 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary when he expects the UN-African Union hybrid peacekeeping force mandated by UN Security Council Resolution 1769 to be deployed. | more

Burma: Assets

Parliamentary Question
20 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about the value of funds belonging to the Burmese regime identified and frozen by EU member states since 2000. | more

Burma: Sanctions

Parliamentary Question
20 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what broader measures have been discussed with EU members that target sources of revenue for the Burmese regime. | more

Departmental Languages

Parliamentary Question
20 November 2007
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about his Department’s in-house language group. | more

Eritrea: Terrorism

Parliamentary Question
20 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for an assessment of the terrorist threat originating from Eritrea. | more

UN-African Union Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
20 November 2007
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about commitments made by the international community to the UN-African Union hybrid peacekeeping force. | more

Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations

Parliamentary Question
19 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for Defence about the employment of locally engaged staff in Afghanistan. | more

Iraq Conflict

Parliamentary Question
19 November 2007
Keith Simpson questions the Secretary of State for Defence about studies into the consequences of the Iraq war and lessons learnt. | more

Aung San Suu Kyi

Parliamentary Question
19 November 2007
Keith Simpson calls on the Foreign Secretary to make a statement about the outcome of the UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari’s recent meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi. | more

Burma: Detainees

Parliamentary Question
19 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for an estimate of the numbers of those detained by the Burmese government following recent protests. | more

Iraq Conflict

Parliamentary Question
19 November 2007
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about studies into the consequences of the Iraq war and lessons learnt. | more

Uganda: Commonwealth Meeting

Parliamentary Question
19 November 2007
Keith Simpson calls on the Foreign Secretary to make a statement about the UK objectives at the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Uganda. | more

MP calls for 'terms of reference' for Boundary Committee

News
16 November 2007
Keith Simpson has called for clear terms of reference to be set for the Boundary Committee charged with looking at proposals for a unitary solution to local government in Norfolk. | more

Afghanistan: Peace Negotiations

Parliamentary Question
15 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what funds have been provided by the UK to the Afghan reconciliation programme, Programme Takhim-e-Solh. | more

Pakistan: Politics and Government

Parliamentary Question
15 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary if he plans to raise the situation in Pakistan at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Uganda. | more

Zimbabwe

Parliamentary Question
15 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what plans he has to discuss Zimbabwe at the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Uganda. | more

Pakistan: Politics and Government

Parliamentary Question
15 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for an estimate of the number of Pakistani citizens who have been detained by the authorities in Pakistan under the state of emergency. | more

Wael al-Haj Ibrahim

Parliamentary Question
15 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what representations he has made to the Government of Sudan over the recent expulsion of the head of the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs in South Darfur, Mr. Wael al-Haj Ibrahim. | more

Afghanistan: Foreign Workers

Parliamentary Question
15 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary how many locally engaged staff are employed by his Department in Afghanistan. | more

Pakistan: Elections

Parliamentary Question
15 November 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development about the implications of the current situation on his Department’s financial support for the electoral process in Pakistan. | more

Security Industry Authority

Parliamentary Debate
13 November 2007
Keith Simpson challenges the Home Secretary over her handling of the Metropolitan Police’s employment of illegal workers to guard its buildings – including a site where the Prime Minister’s car was parked. | more

Avian Flu

Parliamentary Debate
13 November 2007
During the debate following the Secretary of State's statement on Avian Flu, Keith Simpson underlines the importance to farmers of easy access to up-to-date information and calls on the Government to ensure this is available. | more

MP urges calm over council overhaul

News
12 November 2007
Keith Simpson urges local authorities to hold fire on unitary proposals until the Boundary Committee has received clear instructions on its role from Government Ministers. | more

MP praises investigation into exploitation of migrant workers

News
31 October 2007
Keith Simpson has praised the police and their partners for an investigation into the exploitation of migrant workers in Norfolk. | more

Sri Lanka: Politics and Government

Parliamentary Question
29 October 2007
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about steps taken to raise the situation in Sri Lanka at the UN Security Council. | more

Sri Lanka: Human Rights

Parliamentary Question
29 October 2007
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary why the EU decided not to table a resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council in September. | more