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Lords motion to take note of the rising tensions in the Horn of Africa. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Lord Collins of Highbury
Answering member
Lord Callanan
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Debates
Date
29 October 2024
Reference
840 cc1086-1108
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to have an in-depth debate about the rising tensions in the Horn of Africa, including Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia. We have had some excellent contributions and I am determined that, as we go forward as a Government, we give this House the opportunity...

Member
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
29 October 2024
Reference
840 cc1087-8
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I thank the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Collins, for initiating this debate and for his collaborative nature, involving us in these discussions. I look forward to the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Harman, who I am sure will play a full part in your Lordships’...

Member
Lord Polak (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
29 October 2024
Reference
840 cc1088-1090
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I too welcome the fact that the Government have initiated this debate and I thank the Minister for his introduction. I look forward to the maiden speech of the noble Baroness,

Lady Harman. Having had a flat in her former constituency for quite a few years, I am...

Member
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
29 October 2024
Reference
840 cc1089-1093
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I am pleased to follow the illuminating and powerful speeches of the noble Lords, Lord Polak and Lord Bruce. I thank them for their welcome. I am more than pleased to find myself joining this House. We have an important job to do. Our task is to scrutinise...

Member
Baroness Harman (Labour)
Type
Maiden speeches
Date
29 October 2024
Reference
840 cc1092-5
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I begin by commending, thanking and congratulating my noble friend Lady Harman of Peckham on her maiden speech today, a speech demonstrably characterised by great experience, wisdom and insight. I will not attempt to be the feminist from the male sex in this speech— I am too much...

Member
Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
29 October 2024
Reference
840 cc1094-8
House
House of Lords

My Lords, it gives me particular pleasure to speak in this debate so that I can congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Harman, on her maiden speech. It is nice to be close again, because we shared neighbouring constituencies for over 30 years. It is a delight to see her here,...

Member
Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
29 October 2024
Reference
840 cc1096-1100
House
House of Lords

My Lords, this is a part of Africa in which the United Kingdom has interests in terms of the global combating of terrorism. There are

strong diaspora communities across many parts of the United Kingdom, and UK access to key Red Sea trading routes is fundamental to our economy.

It is...

Member
Lord Purvis of Tweed (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
29 October 2024
Reference
840 cc1100-3
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions. It has been another outstanding debate in your Lordships’ House. I thank the Minister for tabling it.

I start by joining with others in commending the noble Baroness, Lady Harman, for a quite outstanding maiden speech. The noble Baroness has had...

Member
Lord Callanan (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
29 October 2024
Reference
840 cc1103-5
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I thank everyone for their contributions. It has been an excellent debate, but, like other noble Lords, I have to start by congratulating my noble friend Lady Harman on her excellent maiden speech. She and I go back a long way, even before she was elected to Parliament—we...

Member
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
29 October 2024
Reference
840 cc1104-8
House
House of Lords

Could the Deputy Foreign Secretary update us on the state of our relations with Djibouti, and his assessment of the impact of the UK recognising the memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia and Somalia on the development of the port of Berbera? Does he have any plans to visit Djibouti? If so, may I give him some advice?

Asked by
Tim Loughton (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Topical questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
30 April 2024
Reference
749 c149
House
House of Commons

I am pleased to tell my hon. Friend that I have visited Djibouti, without suffering the fate that I am so sorry he suffered. As he knows, we are taking up this matter with the authorities in Djibouti.

Answered by
Andrew Mitchell (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
30 April 2024
Reference
749 c150
House
House of Commons

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what information his Department holds on the number of UK citizens that have been refused entry to Djibouti in the last year.

Asked by
Alexander Stafford (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 April 2024
Reference
22433
House
House of Commons

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had recent discussions with his counterpart in Djibouti on the (a) entry requirements for and (b) reasons for denial of entry of British citizens wishing to enter that country.

Asked by
Alexander Stafford (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 April 2024
Reference
22432
House
House of Commons

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what information his Department holds on the number of British citizens that were denied entry to Djibouti in the last year.

Asked by
Alexander Stafford (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 April 2024
Reference
22431
House
House of Commons

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will make an assessment of the extent of Djibouti's entry requirements for British citizens.

Asked by
Alexander Stafford (Conservative)
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 April 2024
Reference
22430
House
House of Commons

Recent developments in the Horn of Africa and current challenges: conflict, shifting political allegiances, and hunger

Type
Commons Briefing papers
Date
18 April 2024
Reference
CBP-10000

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the efficiency of UK consular assistance in Djibouti.

Asked by
Julian Knight (Independent (affiliation))
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Tabled
Date
13 October 2023
Reference
201916
House
House of Commons

To ask Her Majesty's Government how much UK overseas aid they provided to Djibouti in (1) 2017, (2) 2018, (3) 2019, (4) 2020, and (5) 2021.

Asked by
Bishop of St Albans (Bishops (affiliation))
Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 October 2022
Reference
HL2248
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role RAF Croughton has in facilitating US drone operations in the Middle East; and how that base is linked to the US military facility at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti.

Asked by
Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party)
Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 January 2022
Reference
100701
House
House of Commons