Strategic Adviser | Visiting Professor | Former MP UK |UK Foreign Affairs Minister |UK PM Special Envoy International Religious Freedom |UK PM Trade Envoy|
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8 Sep 2022
It was a privilege to step up & serve our great country🇬🇧in transition role in government as a @FCDOGovUK Minister, a job I loved and gave my all to, & learnt a lot from. From back benches I will continue to champion aspirational conservatism,& a merit based system of government
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Jun 13
Wishing His Majesty @RoyalFamily a very Happy Birthday celebrating his Official Birthday.
It was a honour to be part of his delegation in 2019 to the Vatican 🇻🇦 Holy See as the UK 🇬🇧 PM Special Envoy for Religious Freedom celebrating the canonisation of John Henry Neuman.
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Jun 10
Delighted to attend 80th Anniversary of the Independence Anniversary of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan🇯🇴hosted by H.E Ambassador @ManarMDabbas
It was a real pleasure to meet with HM King Abdullah in 2021 on his visit to Parliament.
🇬🇧🇯🇴 have a long historic special relationship
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Having Previously hosted International Conference on Kashmir in Parliament in 2019
I urge all in AJK to resolve their issues through election process with regards to composition of Assembly which is a matter for its Parliament
No one should use violence to achieve objectives
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May 22
Thank you @FergusAuldFCDO UK🇬🇧 Ambassador to Azerbaijan🇦🇿for your outstanding service as you complete your posting today
It was a pleasure to meet you last year at the UK-Azerbaijan Policy Dialogue in Baku, along with former parliamentary colleagues & share ideas.
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May 22
Terrific news UK🇬🇧 has signed a Trade Agreement with 6 GCC Countries, worth £3.7 Billion
During my time in Parliament it was a pleasure to lead Parliamentary Delegations to 3 of the above countries: Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦Bahrain🇧🇭& Kuwait🇰🇼
This covered Foreign Policy,Trade,Security
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May 17
So lovely to meet Val Gorf at Hempstead Fayre who has been helping with organising the Fayre for the past 18 years.
Thank you Val for your amazing service, to the community. 🙏
It’s been a real pleasure seeing you over many years, that I have attended.
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May 17
A real pleasure to visit the wonderful Hempstead Summer Fayre, along with Prof Shetty.
Great community turn out, wonderful stalls.
A big thank you to all the organisers for another wonderful event.
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May 16
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026
A big🙏to all working in this area professionals/volunteers/charities
During my time in Parliament it was an honour to present Bills on Improving Mental Health Services
In Kent we secured its 1st Perinatal Mother Baby unit Rosewood in 2018
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May 15
It was a real pleasure to attend the showing of the inspirational story of Taghiyev & the discovery of Oil in Azerbaijan🇦🇿at the Princess Anne 🎭 London
A remarkable story of an inspirational man, based on hard work commitment & personal sacrifice
Thank you @AzerbaijaninUK
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A real pleasure to attend Kent Worship 2026 along with Cllr Kwashie Anang.
Thank you Rev Henry for organising another wonderful Kent Worship annual event in Medway.
Thank you to you and all the team at Kent Worship for all you do in supporting our local communities.
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It was a real pleasure to call on H.E High Commissioner Dr Mohammad Faisal of Pakistan🇵🇰to UK🇬🇧 who has just completed his posting
Thank you High Commissioner for your outstanding service it was a pleasure to work with you during my time as Chair Parliamentary Group on Pakistan
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Congratulations 🙌 to a very good friend Ambassador Badar Al-Awadhi former Ambassador of Kuwait 🇰🇼 to UK, who I had a pleasure to work with as chairman of parliamentary group on Kuwait
Badar has now been appointed advisor on diplomatic affairs to Foreign Minister of Bahrain 🇧🇭
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Great to be at @TheGillsFC last home game of the season. Terrific to finish the season with a win.
Thank you Gills, for a wonderful welcome to Sue and Paul.
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Along with our brilliant former NSA Ambassador to the UN 🇺🇳 Pakistan 🇵🇰 Sir Mark Lyal Grant.
A real pleasure to call on His Excellency Dr Salih Hussein Ali Al-Tamimi, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq🇮🇶to United Kingdom🇬🇧.
Discussed establishing Peace in Middle East.
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Apr 28
Hearing the abstracts from the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, I completely agree @KarenPierceUK was an outstanding 🇬🇧 Ambassador to 🇺🇸 one of our very best Diplomats.
It was a pleasure to work with her during my time as FCDO Minister for North America.
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Apr 24
Good to speak to Morocco TV covering Morocco🇲🇦Autonomous Plan for Sahara as basis for a just lasting & mutually acceptable political solution to the dispute, which is now covered in UN Resolution 2027 & supported by🇬🇧
My previous speech in Parl on this:
parallelparliament.co.uk/mp/…
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Apr 19
A real pleasure to attend Byron Road Gurdwara Gillingham earlier for Vaisakhi Celebrations.
Thanked the local Sikh community for their wonderful contribution to our local community.
Top Pictured earlier meeting members of the community, after prayers, and below previously.
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Apr 16
A real pleasure to call on H.E Dr. M. Nazrul Islam Acting High Commissioner of Bangladesh 🇧🇩 to UK 🇬🇧 covered all aspects of the bilateral relationship covering Trade,Security, Foreign Affairs.
Congratulated Bangladesh on the formation of its new Government/Democratic process.
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Apr 15
A real pleasure to call on His Excellency Dr Salih Hussein Ali Al-Tamimi, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq🇮🇶to United Kingdom🇬🇧discussed the current situation in the Middle East
Covered all aspects of the UK-Iraq bilateral relationship covering Trade,Security, Foreign Affairs
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Apr 14
Defence Spending:
I see many experts/ policy makers calling on the Government to increase Defence Spending to 3%
Some of us were calling for this many years back! Knowing how dangerous the world was then, and what may come next!
My Q to PM in Jan 2024 increase it to 2.5/3%.
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