World War Two: Polish Contribution - [Mark Pritchard in the Chair]

02 Jul 2019

Westminster Hall debates

I thank the right hon. Gentleman, who is also my friend. That shows the determination of the Polish soldiers and personnel who fought in the war to treat it as their own as they defended Poland....

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World War Two: Polish Contribution - [Mark Pritchard in the Chair]

02 Jul 2019

Westminster Hall debates

It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard, and I thank the hon. Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski) for highlighting this important issue. That he has...

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Engagements

26 Jun 2019

Oral Answers to Questions - Prime Minister

Khalid Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

A recent YouGov poll on Islamophobia in the Conservative party revealed an astounding level of racism. Nearly 50% of those polled would not want a Muslim Prime Minister, while only 8% would be...

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UK Soft Power

25 Jun 2019

Oral Answers to Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Khalid Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

The Secretary of State clearly believes that he is a master of soft power and diplomacy. He says that Europe will be willing to renegotiate the Brexit withdrawal agreement if a new Prime Minister...

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International Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in Conflict - [Mr Peter Bone in the Chair]

18 Jun 2019

Westminster Hall debates

I thank the right hon. Gentleman, who makes a valid point. That was perhaps a slip of my tongue, which I should clarify, and I thank him for correcting me. Save the Children also advocates a...

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International Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in Conflict - [Mr Peter Bone in the Chair]

18 Jun 2019

Westminster Hall debates

The royal town of Sutton Coldfield—it is close to Birmingham; that is as far as I will go. The right hon. Gentleman certainly made a great contribution during his tenure as Secretary of...

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International Humanitarian Law: Protecting Civilians in Conflict - [Mr Peter Bone in the Chair]

18 Jun 2019

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your stewardship, Mr Bone. I thank the Members who brought this fundamentally important issue to the Chamber. I have known the right hon. Member for Cynon Valley...

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Definition of Islamophobia

16 May 2019

Commons debates

That is fair enough. Those are the issues. I am happy to an extent to see people getting frustrated, because our objective is to get a clear definition. That is what I was after, but that is not...

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Definition of Islamophobia

16 May 2019

Commons debates

I will quickly give way to the right hon. Member for Broxtowe, if she wishes, just to be fair.

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Definition of Islamophobia

16 May 2019

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend for that clarification. Of course I am not. I am saying that the definition of Muslimness as described in the report categorises people into those who dress a particular...

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Definition of Islamophobia

16 May 2019

Commons debates

No. I must make tracks as time is limited. This person went out there, but some people would look at her and probably not think that she is a Muslim. People can hide these things.

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Definition of Islamophobia

16 May 2019

Commons debates

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for raising that issue, but that is above my pay grade and I have no particular knowledge about that. The point I want to make is about inter-community...

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Definition of Islamophobia

16 May 2019

Commons debates

I thank the right hon. and learned Gentleman for that clarification. His foreword is very brief and that is all I had to go on. There are other issues that perhaps we might discuss outside this...

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Definition of Islamophobia

16 May 2019

Commons debates

It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for South Holland and The Deepings (Sir John Hayes), with whom I worked during his time as Security Minister. I would like to start by...

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Security Situation in Sri Lanka

14 May 2019

Oral Answers to Questions - Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Khalid Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

The unity we saw after the Easter Sunday bombings has sadly been threatened by reprisal attacks against ordinary Sri Lankan Muslims and refugee communities from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan....

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Russian Annexation of Crimea

24 Apr 2019

Westminster Hall debates

I certainly agree that there was no aggression on the part of Ukraine. There has only been aggression by the Russian state in relation to the occupation of Crimea—I say that...

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Russian Annexation of Crimea

24 Apr 2019

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your stewardship, Mr Davies. I congratulate the hon. Member for Henley (John Howell) on securing this debate. I commend him for the great interest he has taken in...

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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre - [David Hanson in the Chair]

09 Apr 2019

Westminster Hall debates

My hon. Friend is right: the Prime Minister has to apologise. That is where the apology should come from, although I know that the Minister is a studious man who works hard and understands the...

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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre - [David Hanson in the Chair]

09 Apr 2019

Westminster Hall debates

It is a privilege to serve under your stewardship, Mr Hanson. I thank the hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for ensuring that the debate came to the Chamber. I thank him for the...

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Brunei

04 Apr 2019

Commons debates

I thank the Minister for advance sight of the statement, and for the concern and care that he has brought to this issue, just as he did for other issues including Kashmir and the Rohingya, as...

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