Britain in the World

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 4:17 pm on 13 January 2020.

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Photo of Shailesh Vara Shailesh Vara Conservative, North West Cambridgeshire 4:17, 13 January 2020

I am most grateful. Does the Foreign Secretary agree that one of the United Kingdom’s assets is the diversity of its population? For example, within the UK, we have some 1.5 million people of Indian origin, who provide a living bridge in terms of our contact and help to strengthen our relationship with India. Likewise, there are other communities here who provide a strong link with other countries. Does he agree that as we seek to strengthen our role on the global stage, that can only help us?