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Justice European Affairs
Tue 11 December 07
House of Commons debates
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham, Conservative)
I presume that the Foreign Secretary has met the Serbian Foreign Minister to discuss this difficult issue. Like many other young people, the current Serbian Foreign Minister fought against Milosevic and put his life at risk opposing the despot, but his position in his own country is being made extremely difficult by the great rush by the United States for an immediate solution. What assurances can the Foreign Secretary give me that the process will not be rushed?
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Points of Order
Tue 20 November 07
House of Commons debates
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham, Conservative)
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I have been working for a considerable time with representatives of Shrewsbury borough council to ensure that the brave servicemen and women from Shropshire who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan are given an appropriate civic reception to honour their bravery. Today we have been informed by media operations staff at the Ministry of Defence that they will not allow those service personnel to come to the civic reception which I am organising on 29 November because they claim that, as an MP, I am a politician and it would therefore be a political event. I find that disgraceful. We as Members of Parliament must do everything possible to ensure that our brave servicemen and women are recognised for what they have done. Would you please ensure that a Minister comes to the House and gives proper guidance in the matter?
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European Communities (Finance) Bill
Mon 19 November 07
House of Commons debates
Daniel Kawczynski (Shrewsbury & Atcham, Conservative)
I feel very cross with the Minister for suggesting that we do not want to help the eastern European countries. My grandfather came to this country from eastern Europe during the war, and we on the Opposition side of the House feel passionately about those countries. Our problem is that we do not expect the United Kingdom to have to stump up all the cash; France, Germany and the others should do so as well. The Minister's comments are outrageous.....