The Foreign Affairs Committee is a cross-party committee of MPs appointed by
@HouseofCommons
to scrutinise Government on foreign policy. RTs ≠ endorsements.
The Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories is publishing a letter to the
@FCDOGovUK
on the UK Government’s support for students from the Overseas Territories.
Read the letter here:
Yesterday, we questioned the Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education,
@LukeHall
, about the UK Government's support for education for Overseas Territories students.
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On Monday, we will question the Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education,
@LukeHall
, as we continue gathering evidence for the inquiry into the UK Government's support for education for Overseas Territories students.
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On Tuesday, our Chair
@aliciakearns
asked
@tariqahmadbt
about providing proof of life for hostages, on behalf of their families affected by the conflict in Gaza.
Watch the full session here:
Yesterday, we heard evidence from
@tariqahmadbt
as part of our inquiry into the Middle East and North Africa. He spoke about the responsibility of the Iranian regime for the welfare and security of its citizens.
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Today we held an evidence session on the Middle East and North Africa. We discussed the difficulties of humanitarian aid reaching Gaza.
We heard from:
@tariqahmadbt
@sblhickey
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Tomorrow, we will hear from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State at
@FCDOGovUK
, and Stephen Hickey, Director for Middle East and North Africa in the FCDO, as we continue our inquiry into the UK's engagement with the Middle East and North Africa.
Did you miss our session on Tuesday?
We discussed the reasons why people join terror organisations as part of our inquiry into the UK's international counter-terrorism policy.
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We have issued a call for evidence on the UK Government’s support of security in the Caribbean British Overseas Territories, including the Turks and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands, Anguilla, Bermuda, Montserrat, and the British Virgin Islands.
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Yesterday, we asked a former MI6 agent and former member of Al Qaeda about motivations behind the decision to join jihadist terror groups.
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What motivates people to join jihadist terror groups? At 14.00 today the Committee will discuss the evolution of Al-Qaeda over the last two decades.
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