Adjournment debate on Foreign and Commonwealth Office assistance for Mr Simon Robertson.

Adjournment debate on Foreign and Commonwealth Office assistance for Mr Simon Robertson.

This relatively simple debate has been complicated by the fact that it has spread across the world, as it involves an international airline. I am raising this issue as someone who has for more than 30 years acted as a representative for people in many forms of conflict and dispute,...

This relatively simple debate has been complicated by the fact that it has spread across the world, as it involves an international airline. I am raising this issue as someone who has for more than 30 years acted as a representative for people in many forms of conflict and dispute,...

I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Blaydon (Mr Anderson) on securing this debate. His persistence in following this complex and difficult case is an example of how he puts the welfare of his constituents at the forefront of everything he does. It is clear that his constituent, Mr...

I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Blaydon (Mr Anderson) on securing this debate. His persistence in following this complex and difficult case is an example of how he puts the welfare of his constituents at the forefront of everything he does. It is clear that his constituent, Mr...

May I refer the Minister to the specific point about Mr Robertson identifying the person he believed was responsible for the abuse, and the decision by the Foreign Office member of staff not to report that to the Japanese? Surely that should have happened.

May I refer the Minister to the specific point about Mr Robertson identifying the person he believed was responsible for the abuse, and the decision by the Foreign Office member of staff not to report that to the Japanese? Surely that should have happened.

I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that point. We will certainly pursue anything that he has raised in this debate that is new and of relevance. I will write to him on that specific point. The second issue is the retrieval of the passport. I can...

I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that point. We will certainly pursue anything that he has raised in this debate that is new and of relevance. I will write to him on that specific point. The second issue is the retrieval of the passport. I can...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what procedures are in place to ensure that National Air Traffic Services are informed of (a) military flying exercises and (b) artillery firing exercises in the vicinity of Salisbury Plain.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what procedures are in place to ensure that National Air Traffic Services are informed of (a) military flying exercises and (b) artillery firing exercises in the vicinity of Salisbury Plain.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, at what time on 19th June National Air Traffic Services at Swanwick was first informed that a KLM Fokker 70 aircraft flying from Amsterdam to Bristol was passing over a live Army artillery exercise on Salisbury Plain; and what action they took.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, at what time on 19th June National Air Traffic Services at Swanwick was first informed that a KLM Fokker 70 aircraft flying from Amsterdam to Bristol was passing over a live Army artillery exercise on Salisbury Plain; and what action they took.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, at what (a) height, (b) latitude and (c) longitude the KLM Fokker 70 aircraft was flying on 19th June when the MoD ordered a ceasefire during a live firing exercise on Salisbury Plan below it; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, at what (a) height, (b) latitude and (c) longitude the KLM Fokker 70 aircraft was flying on 19th June when the MoD ordered a ceasefire during a live firing exercise on Salisbury Plan below it; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he plans to refer the proposed merger between BA and KLM to the competition authorities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he plans to refer the proposed merger between BA and KLM to the competition authorities.