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Paul Scully

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Commons, Sutton and Cheam (2015 - present)

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Myanmar: Rohingya Minority

Westminster Hall on 16 April 201816/04/2018

When we talk about the island, we should call it what it is. It is actually a sandbank—something that did not exist just a few years ago. It is quite extraordinary that it is being considered, but I take the hon. Lady’s point.

Myanmar: Rohingya Minority

Westminster Hall on 16 April 201816/04/2018

The Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting is important, but does the hon. Lady agree that members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations—Burma’s direct neighbours—could also play a key role in trying to unlock the situation?

Myanmar: Rohingya Minority

Westminster Hall on 16 April 201816/04/2018

I could not agree with the hon. Lady more about the need to target properly and to make sure that those businesses are not trading with military-owned companies. That is the big difference between economic development and trade. A Burmese trade delegatio...

Myanmar: Rohingya Minority

Westminster Hall on 16 April 201816/04/2018

I totally agree with the hon. Lady about the use of social media, which whips things up so quickly. I will leave it to the Minister to comment on what more the Government can do about the wider issue she raises. I am fortunate that I do not get anywhere...

Myanmar: Rohingya Minority

Westminster Hall on 16 April 201816/04/2018

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson. I congratulate the hon. Member for Warrington North (Helen Jones) on securing the debate, and on her powerful advocacy, which I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated. She went through so many of...

International Development: Education

Westminster Hall on 29 March 201829/03/2018

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. I am grateful for your forbearance, given my lateness. Unfortunately I was unable to catch what I know must have been an excellent introduction by the Chairman of our Committee, the hon. Memb...

Local Government Funding

Commons Chamber on 28 March 201828/03/2018

My old sales manager used to say that when you point the finger at someone, you get three fingers pointing back at you. We have just heard that all this is apparently the Government’s fault, but we know what the Government are actually doing through the...

Local Government Funding

Commons Chamber on 28 March 201828/03/2018

My right hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech about why local choices matter and about trusting councillors. We heard earlier about the Minister for Policing and the Fire Service campaigning against a library closure. That library, Hatch End library,...

Local Government Funding

Commons Chamber on 28 March 201828/03/2018

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Grenfell Update

Commons Chamber on 22 March 201822/03/2018

It is reassuring that the council is making improvements and responding to the problems that have been exposed. It is important, too, that the Government continue to listen to the survivors and victims’ families. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that th...

Business of the House

Commons Chamber on 22 March 201822/03/2018

My right hon. Friend the Leader of the House and I have spoken on a few occasions about the importance of banks on our high streets, and about what happens when they close. Will she therefore congratulate Lisa Kear and the Belmont and South Cheam Reside...

Domestic Abuse: Victim Withdrawal

Commons Chamber on 22 March 201822/03/2018

The new offence of coercive behaviour is an important reform that was introduced by the Government. What success has the CPS had in securing successful prosecutions under this new offence?

Domestic Abuse: Victim Withdrawal

Commons Chamber on 22 March 201822/03/2018

2. What steps the Government are taking to reduce the level of victim withdrawal in cases involving domestic abuse.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Sri Lanka

Westminster Hall on 20 March 201820/03/2018

I thank the right hon. Lady for making that point. As I said, GSP-plus absolutely has its place in building Sri Lanka’s economy, but its restoration was far too early. Nobody wants to hold a country such as Sri Lanka back, because too many people are aff...

Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Sri Lanka

Westminster Hall on 20 March 201820/03/2018

The right hon. Gentleman makes an absolutely valid point. That is true: implementation is a way of moving forward for both sides, and it needs to move forward. Under the European Union’s generalised scheme of preferences, Sri Lanka has just received b...

Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Sri Lanka

Westminster Hall on 20 March 201820/03/2018

The hon. Gentleman makes a very good point, which goes back to what the right hon. Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Tom Brake) was saying as well: it is too easy for the situation to drift. It is too easy for us to get to next year, as I was saying,...

Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Sri Lanka

Westminster Hall on 20 March 201820/03/2018

The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. The way to move on, in addition to truth and reconciliation, is through education. I am going to a Tamil school in my constituency this Saturday, I think. When we go to that sort of cultural event, we always welcom...

Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Sri Lanka

Westminster Hall on 20 March 201820/03/2018

I thank the right hon. Lady for that intervention. I apologise to hon. Members that this is only a 30-minute debate, so they may not have as much time as they wish to share their views on behalf of their constituents. I am sure the Minister is pleased t...

Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Sri Lanka

Westminster Hall on 20 March 201820/03/2018

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I absolutely agree. One of the things we need to say today is that we are nearly three years into this. Resolution 30/1 has been extended for a further two years, and we are halfway through that int...

Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Sri Lanka

Westminster Hall on 20 March 201820/03/2018

I beg to move, That this House has considered the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission in Sri Lanka. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I am delighted to be joined by fellow members of the all-party par...

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