Speeches by Brickell.

“What do you make of what appears to be two former British diplomats lobbying on behalf of Milorad Dodik’s regime?”

“I want to come back to the topic of sanctions, but also Bosnia and Herzegovina. The “Democracy for Sale” Substack reported at the end of last year that Charles Crawford, the UK’s ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the mid-90s, and Sir Dominick Chilcott, former UK ambassador to Ireland, are both registered as lobby…”

“Has any official within the UK Government been denied a US visa due to their work on countering disinformation or online safety following the introduction of new visa restrictions? Are you able to say?”

“I want to bring this to life a little bit. In the light of the Heaton Park synagogue terrorist attack, the CCDH found that X had failed to uphold its own policies on hateful conduct and violent speech, including 100 posts spreading false flag conspiracy theories that got over 568,000 views. Doesn’t this speak to an unc…”

“I appreciate that, Minister. You said slightly earlier in your testimony that it is not for you to comment on US domestic affairs. However, on X, the US Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Sarah Rogers, has criticised the UK’s Online Safety Act and the EU’s Digital Services Act, and claimed that the sanction…”

“The Minister knows I like to talk a lot about sanctions, so I welcome the measures that His Majesty’s Government have pursued over the last 12 to 18 months on disinformation designations in particular—for instance, Rybar. I want to talk a little more about the United States, however. Just before Christmas, US Secretary…”

“My constituents do not mourn the removal of Nicolás Maduro, who oversaw the violent repression of his people, a fraudulent presidential election and horrific human rights abuses for many years, but they are alarmed about the unilateral regime change sought by the Trump Administration in order to access Venezuelan oil r…”

“As a former Erasmus student, I congratulate the Paymaster General on the steely resolve, the pragmatism and the significant progress he has been able to achieve. Only a few weeks ago, two fellow Erasmus students from the UK who I studied with in Germany were in this place. I was with them for the first time in 13 years…”

“Foreign Secretary, are you able to say what progress has been made in seizing Russian sovereign assets held both here in the UK and further afield?”

“You have spoken a lot about sanctions in today’s session. What moral authority will the UK Government have to convene an international countering illicit finances summit if our own overseas territories fail to tackle the offshore financial secrecy that allows the likes of Putin’s cronies to clean and stash their corrup…”

“The UK Government are preparing to host a major international summit next year on countering illicit finance. Foreign Secretary, what do you hope to achieve through the summit?”

“Might it be possible to write to us with a bit more information?”

“This is not just a discussion about Russian sovereign assets. Almost four years after Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we are still in a position in which the £2 billion proceeds of the sale of Chelsea football club, tied to Roman Abramovich, are still frozen. When are we going to see the proceeds of that sale d…”

“My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech and giving an extensive list of recommendations to the Government. He talked earlier about defibrillators. There is an important point about access to defibrillators and where they are sited in constituencies. Does he agree that it is also important to ensure that those who ne…”

“The hon. Member is making an important point about young children in schools. Last month, Joshua, Leyla and Elizabeth from St George’s primary school in my constituency wrote to me about their campaign to promote sustainable palm oil labelling. They are carrying on a fine tradition in Bolton, where one of the first Fai…”

“I congratulate the hon. Member for Lewes (James MacCleary) on securing this important debate. At a time when our country faces profound geopolitical uncertainty, when hostile states are probing every weakness in our democratic and economic systems, and when the US national security strategy talks about “cultivating res…”

“Can you say what impact the ongoing restructure might have on our presence in Brussels or on the ability to advise on the reset?”

“Sir Olly, six months on from the 19 May summit, can you outline the different roles played by the FCDO and the Cabinet Office when it comes to the UK-EU reset?”

“I want to dig into some of the comments that your colleague, the second PUS, made earlier about resourcing and staffing. It was mentioned that resource choices will be made around value for money and around policy outcomes. In that context, what assurances can you give the Committee that the UK mission in Brussels and …”

“One question that sometimes comes up in this Committee is how well we are resourced to negotiate vis-à-vis the Commission. I do not know whether you had any thoughts on that, or whether you are able to shed any light on the depth of knowledge we can draw on in the UK.”