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Somalia: Asylum
Parliamentary Question
22 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development for his assessment of the effect of the security situation in Somalia on humanitarian agencies’ ability to access refugee camps.
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Somalia: Overseas Aid
Parliamentary Question
17 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development what recent reports he has received on the situation of British aid workers in Somalia.
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Horn of Africa: Arms Trade
Parliamentary Question
17 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for his assessment of illicit trafficking of small arms and weapons from Somalia into neighbouring countries in the Horn of Africa.
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Somalia: Al-Qaeda
Parliamentary Question
17 July 2008
In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks for his assessment of the operations of al-Qaeda in Somalia and the influence of Abu al-Libi.
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Somalia: Human Rights
Parliamentary Question
17 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what proposals the UK has put forward to strengthen the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Somalia.
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Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations
Parliamentary Question
17 July 2008
In a question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks what further measures the EU plans to take against parties impeding the joint UN-AU hybrid force for Darfur or obstructing humanitarian access.
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Tibet: Human Rights
Parliamentary Question
17 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for an estimate of the number of Tibetan monks held in prisons and detention centres by the Chinese authorities following the protests in March 2008.
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Zimbabwe: British Nationality
Parliamentary Question
17 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for his estimate of the number of British nationals who have left Zimbabwe since the March 2008 elections.
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Zimbabwe: Females
Parliamentary Question
16 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary questions relating to women's rights in Zimbabwe.
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Afghanistan: Food
Parliamentary Question
16 July 2008
In a question to the Secretary of State for International Development, Keith Simpson asks for his assessment of the effects of drought on the major food-producing areas in Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan: Overseas Aid
Parliamentary Question
16 July 2008
Keith Simpson questions the Secretary of State for International Development on proposals for a new humanitarian action plan for Afghanistan addressing rising food prices and deterioration in the security situation.
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Zimbabwe: Asylum
Parliamentary Question
16 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development for his estimate of the number of refugees who have left Zimbabwe since the March 2008 elections.
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Drugs: Burma
Parliamentary Question
15 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Home Secretary for her assessment of the extent of illicit trafficking of opium across Burma's borders into neighbouring countries.
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Bosco Ntaganda
Parliamentary Question
15 July 2008
In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks what the Government is doing to ensure that the government of Democratic Republic of Congo complies with the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Bosco Ntaganda.
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Afghanistan: Security
Parliamentary Question
14 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for Defence about provision of security for humanitarian agencies delivering aid.
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Burma: Arms Trade
Parliamentary Question
10 July 2008
Ketih Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary how many times criterion 7 of the Consolidated EU and National Export and Licensing Criteria has been breached in respect of Burma since October 2007.
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Burma: Arms Trade
Parliamentary Question
10 July 2008
Ketih Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what further UN action the Government has proposed relating to the regime in Burma in light of the undemocratic nature of the referendum on the constitution.
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed Forces
Parliamentary Question
10 July 2008
In a question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks about progress has been made on against armed groups operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo that recruit child soldiers.
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Democratic Republic of Congo: Rape
Parliamentary Question
10 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary whether the Government supports the proposal for the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into the use of rape as a war crime in eastern Congo.
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Somalia: Sanctions
Parliamentary Question
10 July 2008
In a written question to the Foreign Secretary, Keith Simpson asks what discussions he has had on actions to be taken in response to breaches of the UN arms embargo to Somalia.
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Burma: Asylum
Parliamentary Question
10 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary for his estimate of the number of Burmese refugees who refuge in neighbouring countries since September 2007.
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Burma: Famine
Parliamentary Question
10 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development for his estimate of the number of people suffering from famine in Chin State, Burma.
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Burma: Overseas Aid
Parliamentary Question
10 July 2008
In a question to the Secretary of State for International Development, Keith Simpson asks for his assessment of the adequacy of helicopter aid lift for humanitarian operation in Burma.
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Burma: Storms
Parliamentary Question
10 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Secretary of State for International Development for an estimate of the number of visas granted to relief workers by the Burmese authorities to assist those affected by Cyclone Nargis.
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Ethiopia: Eritrea
Parliamentary Question
7 July 2008
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about representations made to Ethiopia and Eritrea to agree to re-activate the work of the Military Co-ordination Commission.
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Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations
Parliamentary Question
7 July 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary a series of questions relating to peacekeeping operations in Sudan.
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Sudan: Peace Negotiations
Parliamentary Question
26 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary questions relating to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan.
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Sudan: Human Rights
Parliamentary Question
26 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary a series of questions relating to human rights in Sudan.
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Maldives: Elections
Parliamentary Question
25 June 2008
Keith Simpson questions the Foreign Secretary about financial and technical assistance being given to support the Presidential elections in the Maldives in October 2008.
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Ethiopia: Eritrea
Parliamentary Question
25 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary a series of questions relating to the situation in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
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Somalia: Human Rights
Parliamentary Question
24 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary if the Government supports widening of the mandate of the UN Panel of Experts in Somalia to include an Independent Commission of Inquiry into human rights abuses.
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Ethiopia: Armed Conflict
Parliamentary Question
24 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about reports he has received on the conflict in eastern Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State.
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Somalia: Piracy
Parliamentary Question
24 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary about financial and logistical support the Government is giving to enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1816 (2008) on piracy in the waters off the Somalian coast.
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Somalia: Peacekeeping Operations
Parliamentary Question
24 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks the Foreign Secretary what steps the Government are taking with its international partners to ensure the full deployment of the African Union Mission in Somalia.
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Sudan: Peace Negotiations
Parliamentary Question
24 June 2008
Keith Simpson calls on the Foreign Secretary for an assessment of the implementation of plans under the Comprehensive Peace Agreement for disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration in Sudan.
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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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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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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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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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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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Friends of UNAMID
Parliamentary Question
11 June 2008
Keith Simpson asks about the role of the Friends of UNAMID group.
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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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