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Questions
(Beckenham)
(Con):...I am the chair of the all-party group on Belize, and I
once commanded the north of Belize for six months in the defence of
Belize, so I have a lot of sympathy with Belize and like it a great
deal. May we have a debate about how we can support smaller
Commonwealth countries such as Belize after the implementation
period? Belize in particular is very worried about its trading
relationship with the United Kingdom, as are a lot of the others.
The Leader of the House of Commons ( ): My hon. Friend is
absolutely right: the economic health of our Commonwealth allies
is of key concern to this country. One of the great
opportunities—one of the reasons why I have supported Brexit so
enthusiastically—is that we have the ability to strengthen our
economic ties with our friends throughout the Commonwealth, be it
the giant that is India or the littler
powerhouse of Belize.
Extract from remaining
stages (Commons) of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games
Bill
(West Bromwich East)
(Con):There is something incredibly special about having 71
nations and territories from across the Commonwealth coming to
the west midlands; it speaks to our values of diversity and
openness. It will last for 11 days, with over 12,000 athletes
competing in 18 different sports, along with 41,000 staff,
volunteers and contractors, and over 1 million ticketed
spectators. I know that many of my constituents are very pleased
that the shooting and archery events will be going ahead
in India too...
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