UK Parliament
Rt Hon James Cleverly MP

In Parliament

As a Minister, James responds to debates and answers MPs’ questions.

Minister for Europe

James is Minister of State (Minister for Europe) at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). He was appointed on 8 February 2022.

James was first appointed 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 on 13 February 2020. 

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

The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Minister for Europe

In Parliament
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James Cleverly MP speaking in Westminster Hall
James Cleverly responds to a debate on the humanitarian situation in Yemen

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to a debate on the humanitarian situation in Yemen.
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James Cleverly speaking in Westminster Hall
James Cleverly responds to a debate on the Iran nuclear deal

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to a Westminster Hall debate on Iran’s compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
James Cleverly responds to debate on the withdrawal from Afghanistan

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Opposition Day debate calling for a Joint Committee to investigate the withdrawal from Afghanistan. He outlines the focus of UK priorities: preventing Afghanistan from again becoming a haven for global terrorism; preventing humanitarian disaster and supporting refugees; preserving wider regional stability; and holding the Taliban to account for their conduct, including their record on human rights.
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James Cleverly MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
Afghanistan: FCDO Responses to Members

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question on FCDO responses to queries from MPs regarding UK nationals and vulnerable Afghans stuck in Afghanistan.
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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 Chinese state-sponsored cyber-attack on Microsoft exchange servers

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question following confirmation that Chinese state-backed actors were responsible for gaining access to computer networks around the world via Microsoft exchange servers.
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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 for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to MPs’ questions to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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James Cleverly speaking in a Westminster Hall debate held in Portcullis House
James Cleverly responds to debate on the situation of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to debate on the situation of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon.
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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 for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to MPs’ questions on a two-state solution in the Middle East, the 0.7% overseas development assistance target, and 12-years of quality education for all.
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James Cleverly speaking in a Westminster Hall debate held in Portcullis House
James Cleverly responds to debate on Israel and Palestine

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds on behalf of the Government to a Westminster Hall debate on recent e-petitions relating to Israel and Palestine.