Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 26 January 2010, in the House of Commons, led by Mark Pritchard. The answering member was Ivan Lewis.

Horn of Africa

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on regional security in the Horn of Africa.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 504 c212-33WH
Session: 2009-10
Department: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: Jeremy Corbyn | 504 c223WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman will recognise that the border dispute between Eritrea and Ethiopia was referred ...; Ed Davey | 504 c223WH (Link to this contribution) Absolutely. There is great force to that argument. I am not trying to take sides with the Eritreans ...; Mark Pritchard | 504 c223WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way again; he has been very generous. We have to dist...; Mark Pritchard | 504 c221WH (Link to this contribution) Given the demands on the time and resources of al-Shabaab, one of the examples that the hon. Gentlem...; Ed Davey | 504 c221-3WH (Link to this contribution) I have no doubt that what the hon. Gentleman says is absolutely right. However, I just say to him th...; Jeremy Corbyn | 504 c220WH (Link to this contribution) The point that I was making—perhaps I did not put it well—is that the lack of a settlement to the bo...; Ed Davey | 504 c220-1WH (Link to this contribution) One of the great benefits of the Westminster Hall forum is that one can come and listen to colleague...; Jeremy Corbyn | 504 c218-9WH (Link to this contribution) I am absolutely not in favour of Iran or anybody else developing nuclear weapons. I understand what ...; Mark Pritchard | 504 c219-20WH (Link to this contribution) Notwithstanding the many Eritreans in the hon. Gentleman's constituency, does he not accept that the...; Jeremy Corbyn | 504 c217-8WH (Link to this contribution) I am not in favour of anybody interfering in the horn of Africa if it makes the situation worse. The...; Mark Pritchard | 504 c218WH (Link to this contribution) Given Iran's internal problems—its young people being addicted to drugs and its economy in a real st...; Jeremy Corbyn | 504 c215WH (Link to this contribution) Was the issue of the border dispute with Eritrea raised during the hon. Gentleman's discussions with...; Mark Pritchard | 504 c215-6WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman always makes a sensible and thoughtful contribution when he intervenes in debates...; Jeremy Corbyn | 504 c216-7WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mark Pritchard) for securing the debate, because this is an ...; Mark Pritchard | 504 c217WH (Link to this contribution) Does the hon. Gentleman accept that although the problems would not necessarily disappear, the curre...; Mark Pritchard | 504 c212-5WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this important matter in the House. The security of the H...; Speaker | 504 c233WH (Link to this contribution) Order. We must move on to the next debate.; Ed Davey | 504 c231-2WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for that, but five Ethiopian helicopters is not a new development. The...; Ivan Lewis | 504 c231WH (Link to this contribution) I agree with the hon. Gentleman. All those countries with the capacity to make a difference should c...; Mark Pritchard | 504 c231WH (Link to this contribution) Before the Minister moves on from piracy, will he agree that although we welcome the co-operation of...; Ivan Lewis | 504 c229-31WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate the hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mark Pritchard) on securing this important debate, on...; Ivan Lewis | 504 c232-3WH (Link to this contribution) I think we are all aware—whether in relation to Somalia or Afghanistan—of the importance of reintegr...; Jeremy Corbyn | 504 c232WH (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for that. His remarks are very helpful because the Somali community makes a hug...; Ivan Lewis | 504 c232WH (Link to this contribution) I will write to the hon. Gentleman if I have any further information to give him. The point about th...; Keith Simpson | 504 c228-9WH (Link to this contribution) I think they do now because of the nature of the insecurity in that region and the nature of the thr...; Mark Pritchard | 504 c228WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is giving way generously. He mentioned Yemen, which is linked to the horn of Africa. ...; Ed Davey | 504 c224-5WH (Link to this contribution) Not from the United Kingdom. What lies, quite rightly, behind the hon. Gentleman's intervention is t...; Mark Pritchard | 504 c224WH (Link to this contribution) I am not necessarily saying that I disagree with the hon. Gentleman's central point on the better pr...; Keith Simpson | 504 c225-6WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to serve under your benevolent eye, Mr. Gale. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Mem...; Keith Simpson | 504 c227WH (Link to this contribution) Yes. I would not disagree at all with the hon. Gentleman. Also, the historian in me tells me that an...; Jeremy Corbyn | 504 c226WH (Link to this contribution) In no way do I condone piracy in any form, but does the hon. Gentleman acknowledge that piracy start...; Keith Simpson | 504 c227-8WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend makes a good point. Cruise ships have been attacked before by pirates and by terroris...; Mark Pritchard | 504 c227WH (Link to this contribution) Does my hon. Friend share my concern that, even in the last seven days, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peni...; Ed Davey | 504 c223-4WH (Link to this contribution) I do not disagree with that. Clearly, although that arbitration has taken place and the ruling has b...
Subjects: Politics and government Terrorism Violence African Union Civil disorder Islam Ethiopia Somalia Eritrea Horn of Africa Djibouti
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Horn of Africa

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