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House of Commons, UK
Joined November 2012
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We have today published correspondence from the Director of Public Prosecutions for our inquiry into Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Act ⬇️
ALT Letter from the Director of Public Prosecutions to the Chairs of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, Home Affairs Committee, Justice Committee, and the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
Delighted to welcome @EmilyThornberry and @CommonsForeign to the @UN.
They heard from partners how the UK works to advance security, prosperity and a rules-based order and how the UN delivers for the British people.
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@FCDOGovUK has responded to our letter.
No fines for sanctions breaches have been levied as a result of the 2022 sanctions against Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Read Chair @aliciakearns response below:
committees.parliament.uk/com…
Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
Today at 2.30pm @CommonsIDC will be hearing from Dr Richard Brennan @WHOEMRO & @mfjhollingworth of @WFP_MENA about the humanitarian situation in #Gaza, as well as if & how they are getting #aid to Gaza. 📺Join us IRL or watch live: bit.ly/3SThHSv @SarahChampionMP
ALT bomb going off in Gaza
Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
Published our @CommonsForeign report on Critical Mineral Resilience.
The challenge isn’t geological, it’s geopolitical.
These minerals power our every day living, the green transition & our nation’s defences: aggressive capture by autocrats is a threat.
committees.parliament.uk/wor…
Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
We have published our report, A hostage to fortune: ransomware and UK national security.
Read it here: committees.parliament.uk/pub…
Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
We have today published the Government Response to our report on The Conflict, Stability and Security Fund - read it here:
committees.parliament.uk/com…
#development #conflict #nationalsecurity #nationalsecuritycouncil #parliament
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The @HouseofCommons is debating a @CommonsForeign report on illicit finance and the #Ukraine war, and the Government response. @bernardjenkin is leading the debate.
Read the report 📑
commonslibrary.parliament.uk…
Watch on Parliament Live 📺
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
In Westminster Hall, @CommonsForeign chair @aliciakearns is giving a statement on the Government response to the committee's report on combatting state hostage diplomacy.
Read the response 📜: committees.parliament.uk/pub…
Watch on Parliament Live 📺
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
Today at 2:30 @CommonsForeign has the author of today's report on the Taliban's "war on drugs" and razing of opium poppy crops appearing before us.
We'll be discussing narco-diplomacy in Syria, Afghanistan and beyond. bbc.com/news/world-asia-6578…
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We continue our #WomensHistoryMonth series with Committee Chairs @Meg_HillierMP (@CommonsPAC) and @hbaldwin (@CommonsTreasury) discussing their experiences and the need for more women’s voices in Parliament.
You can find out more about committees here: parliament.uk/about/how/comm…
Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
Anticipating the Refresh @CommonsForeign published our recommendations in December.
I am pleased the Government has recognised:
- Resilience key to security
- China Capabilities vital
- Critical Minerals risk
- Deterrence Diplomacy
- Science is key 2/
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Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
In the first of our series of videos to mark #WomensHistoryMonth, Committee Chairs @AliciaKearns (@CommonsForeign) & @CarolineNokes (@Commonswomequ) discuss their roles & why we need more women in politics.
You can find out more about committees here: parliament.uk/about/how/comm…
Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
🗓️ Join us tomorrow at 13:15, online or in person for a Keynote Speech by @aliciakearns, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee
Outpacing the Autocrats
And afterwards in conversation @sophgaston
policyexchange.org.uk/events…
Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
Yesterday I raised with the Prime Minister the need to explicitly consider the risk of hostilities against #Taiwan and increased instability in the #Balkans in the #IntegratedReview refresh.
I'll take the answer as a work in progress...but marker laid in the sand.
Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
We are questioning the Prime Minister, @RishiSunak, today from 3pm. Watch live below 👇 xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1lDxLnqyq…
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Our evidence session on the work of the @FCDOGovUK, where we'll be taking evidence from the Foreign Secretary @JamesCleverly, will stream here from 4pm. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1ypJddyAb…
Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
The Chair of JCNSS, Margaret Beckett, has written to the NSA to endorse the @CommonsForeign report on #Afghanistan and to scrutinise the National Security Council #nationalsecurity @TomTugendhat @aliciakearns
Read the letter here: bit.ly/3bkaOaF
Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
In the latest episode of #CommitteeCorridor🎧, #Taiwan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs tells @TomTugendhat: “We believe in freedom, we believe in democracy. But what #China has been doing is trying to expand its authoritarian force into the wider region.”
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Foreign Affairs Committee retweeted
In the new episode of #CommitteeCorridor, #Taiwan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs tells host @TomTugendhat: “We believe in freedom, we believe in democracy. But what China has been doing is trying to expand its authoritarian force into the wider region.”
parliament.uk/business/commo…