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Proceeding contribution from Richard Burden (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 7 June 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Middle East and North Africa.


Middle East and North Africa

Motor racing is a sport and an industry where Britain leads the world; the majority of Formula 1 teams are based here. Does that not give us a special responsibility to make it much clearer to the FIA that its decision to reinstate the Bahrain grand prix is wrong ethically and on safety grounds, that its decision is bad for the long-term reputation of Formula 1 and that it is absolutely clear that there is widespread opposition to the decision among teams and among Formula 1 drivers? We should be clearer in asking the FIA to think again.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
529 c46-7 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed conflict Human rights International assistance EU action Politics and government Violence UN resolutions Sanctions NATO Israel Sudan Civil disorder Palestine Iran Syria Middle East Yemen Peace negotiations EU external relations Libya Military intervention North Africa Bahrain
Link
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