Yesterday the House of Commons debated democracy and human rights. A number of Conservative MPs made interesting contributions. Tony Baldry, chairman of the International Development select committee, highlighted the desperate situation in Sudan: "Before we move on from Sudan, let me point out that Darfur shows the fragility of the international community’s ability to support […]
The Shadow Foreign Secretary led an Opposition debate calling for an inquiry into the Iraq war. The Government successfully defeated Mr Hague’s motion but twelve Labour MPs voted with the Conservatives. Highlights of Mr Hague’s contribution and David Lidington MP’s closing remarks are pasted below. There are signs of things improving in Iraq: "For those […]
David Lidington MP, Conservative Foreign Affairs: "I want to talk briefly about three specific countries. China has been mentioned a lot, and it would be wrong of me to omit it because I had the opportunity to go to Beijing and Lhasa last month as part of a cross-party delegation led by the hon. Member […]
David Lidington MP is Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The present government deserves credit for the time and energy that they have given to Northern Ireland. Tony Blair, like John Major, recognised that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom had a duty to deal with the appalling violence, lawlessness and social division […]
David Lidington is MP for Aylesbury and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland My brief includes three key tasks. The first is to hold Ministers to account in Parliament. We agree with the government’s objective of getting devolution and power-sharing restored. But devolution won’t work unless every political party in the Executive is wholeheartedly […]