Extract from FCO topical questions - Jan 10
Tuesday, 10 January 2017 15:17
Kirsten Oswald (East Renfrewshire) (SNP) The Foreign Secretary will
be aware of my constituent Billy Irving, who is wrongly imprisoned
in India. As we await yet another judgment, what are the Foreign
Secretary’s plans to get Billy and his colleagues home whatever the
outcome? Will the Foreign Secretary reassure us and them that that
remains his priority, and that it will not be derailed by...Request free trial
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The Foreign Secretary will be aware of my constituent
Billy Irving, who is wrongly imprisoned in India. As we
await yet another judgment, what are the Foreign
Secretary’s plans to get Billy and his colleagues home
whatever the outcome? Will the Foreign Secretary reassure
us and them that that remains his priority, and that it
will not be derailed by his Government’s Brexit bedlam?
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Our heart goes out to Billy Irving’s family and all those
involved. I raised this matter with the Minister of
External Affairs and the Indian Foreign Secretary when I
visited India in October. My right hon. Friend the Prime
Minister also raised it with Prime Minister Modi. We are
pressing for speedy due process to take place. As the
hon. Lady knows, we await the outcome of the appeal
process.
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