James Cleverly again asks the Government if there have been unminuted conversations between the Prime Minister and Philippe Sands KC, who challenged the United Kingdom’s continued administration of the Chagos Islands at the International Court of Justice and United Nations.
James served as Shadow Home Secretary from the General Election in July 2024 until November 2024. James had served as Home Secretary since November 2023. Prior to that, he had served as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs since September 2022, having previously served as Secretary of State for Education, Minister for Europe at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Minister for Middle East and North Africa and as joint Minister of State in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development.
Following the Ministerial statement on the publication of the Government’s English devolution White Paper, James Cleverly asks the Minister if the proposals would allow a future Mayor of Essex to create a less regulated or less taxed business environment to compete with London.
Following the Government statement on the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, James Cleverly asks the Foreign Secretary what specific action the UK Government is taking at this 'fork-in-the-road' moment to maximise the chance of a stable and secure future for Syria.
Intervening in the Opposition Day debate on farming and inheritance tax, James Cleverly raises concerns about the impact of the inheritance tax changes announced in the Budget on farming families and their mental health.
James Cleverly asks the Government if there have been unminuted conversations between the Prime Minister and Philippe Sands KC, who challenged the United Kingdom’s continued administration of the Chagos Islands at the International Court of Justice and United Nations.