UK Parliament
Rt Hon James Cleverly MP

In Parliament

As Foreign Secretary, James responds to debates and answers MPs’ questions.

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

James was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 6 September 2022.

He has previously served as Secretary of State for Education, Minister of State (Minister for Europe) and as a joint Minister of State (Minister for the Middle East and North Africa) in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development.. 

For details of his areas of responsibility visit his page on the FCDO section of the UK Government website.

In Parliament
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Questions

James Cleverly, Minister of State for Europe and North America, answers MPs’ questions to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
Government proposals to fix the Northern Ireland protocol

James Cleverly, Minister of State and Minister for Europe and North America, responds to an Urgent Question on Government proposals to fix the Northern Ireland protocol and legal advice.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to an Urgent Question on evacuations from Afghanistan

James Cleverly, Minister for Europe and North America, responds to an Urgent Question on evacuations from Afghanistan.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to House of Commons debate on Ukraine

James Cleverly, Minister for Europe and North America, responds to a House of Commons debate on Ukraine.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to an Urgent Question on pro-democracy arrests in Hong Kong

James Cleverly, Minister of State for Europe and North America, responds to an Urgent Question on the arrests of Cardinal Zen, Margaret Ng, Hui Po-keung and Denise Ho in Hong Kong on 11 May.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to an Urgent Question on the detention of Jim Fitton

James Cleverly, Minister of State for Europe and North America, responds to an Urgent Question on the detention of geologist Jim Fitton in Iraq.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Questions

James Cleverly, Minister of State for Europe and North America, answers MPs’ questions to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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James Cleverly MP speaking in Westminster Hall
James Cleverly responds to debate on human rights in Colombia

James Cleverly, Minister of State for Europe and North America, responds to a debate on human rights in Colombia and implementation of the 2016 peace agreement.
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James Cleverly MP speaking in Westminster Hall
James Cleverly responds to a debate on gender specific religious persecution

James Cleverly, Minister for Europe and North America, responds to a Westminster Hall debate on gender specific religious persecution and assures MPs that freedom of religion or belief and gender rights will remain at the forefront of the Government’s international efforts.