Jo Swinson

Parliamentary Video Clips on Foreign Affairs

5th September 2011 - Jo calls for greater inclusion of women in decision-making on Libya's future.

15th June 2011 - Jo urges the Government to take a cross-departmental approach to responding to humanitarian emergencies.

7th June 2011 - Jo presses the Foreign Secretary on the engagement of women in post-conflict reconstruction in the Middle East and North Africa.

3rd May 2011: Jo presses the Foreign Secretary to create passages for aid in Libya.

5th April 2011: Jo praises the role of organisations promoting democracy in North Africa and the Middle East.

30th March 2011: Jo asks how women will be involved in post-conflict Libya.

24th March 2011: Jo asks what support is being given to Egypt and Syria in building democratic systems whilst unrest spreads through other countries in the region.

23rd March 2011: Jo asks the Prime Minister what the consequences will be of the nuclear situation in Fukushima for the future of British nuclear power.

21st March 2011: Jo discusses military intervention in Libya.

16th March 2011: Jo asks about the international repurcussions of action against Gadaffi.

14th March 2011: Jo raises concerns over the right of peaceful protest in Bahrain.

10th March 2011: Jo welcomes the creation of a new UN agency, UN Women.

10th March 2011: Jo raises concerns over the lack of female involvement in the building of political structures in Egypt.

28th February 2011: Jo aks whether British companies in Libya did enough to help evacuate British citizens from the country during the recent unrest.

8th February 2011: Jo questions the expulsion of a journalist in Russia.

7th February 2011: Jo asks the Prime Minister to ensure that the EU engage with civil society organisations that could support new democracies like Egypt.

3rd February 2011: Jo urges a crackdown on the illegal trade of endangered species.

26th January 2011: Jo raises concerns over the political situation in Chechnya.

17th March 2010: Jo makes a speech in favour of the Bill to ban the use of cluster bombs by the UK.

10th March 2010: Jo makes a speech about the plight of the Chagos Islanders wishing to return to their homes in the British Indian Ocean Territories, and the use of Diego Garcia as a US military base.

4th March 2010: Jo asked the Leader of the House of Commons for a debate on reports of high levels of birth defects in the Iraqi town of Fallujah since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

9th February 2010: Jo makes a speech in a debate about conflict prevention.

28th January 2010: Jo asks the Leader of the House of Commons for a debate on human rights abuses in Kazakhstan.

27th January 2010: Jo makes a speech on human rights in Colombia.

13th January 2010: Jo contributes to a Westminster Hall debate on UK relations with China

9th December 2009: Jo contributes to a debate on the political situation in Burma.

3rd December 2009: Jo intervenes in a debate on European Affairs, questioning Conservative party hypocrisy over joining the Euro

23rd November 2009: Jo intervenes in a debate on foreign affairs and defence, discussing the creation of a new UN Special Representative post to take forward the UN's work on women, peace and security

10th November 2009: Jo contributes to a Westminster Hall debate on the political situation in Cyprus

28th October 2009: Jo contributes to a Westminster Hall debate on the global abolition of the death penalty

13th October 2009: Jo contributes to a debate on the implications of relations between China and the West for UK foreign policy.

21st July 2009: Jo contributes to a debate on Israeli settlements in the Palestinian Territories.

9th July 2009: Jo makes a speech in a debate on a Foreign Affairs Select Committee report entitled 'Global Security (Iran)'.

8th July 2009: Jo speaks in a debate about Human Rights in Iran

2nd July 2009: Jo makes a speech in a debate on the European Commission's Annual Strategy.

24th June 2009: Jo makes a speech in debate about UK relations with Syria.

16th June 2009: Jo raises a point about the potential of EU membership to help keep peace in the Western Balkans

10th June 2009: Jo again contributes to a debate on the Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel Bill, to add the red crystal to the red cross and red crescent as international recognised symbols of humanitarian relief.

10th June 2009: Jo speaks in a debate on the Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel Bill, to add the red crystal to the red cross and red crescent as international recognised symbols of humanitarian relief.

19th May 2009: Jo asks the Foreign Secretary what he is doing to make sure the Copenhagen Summit in December to reach a global climate change deal is successful

12th May 2009: Jo takes part in a debate about India

23rd April 2009: Jo makes a speech in a debate about British Overseas Territories.

1st April 2009: Jo makes a speech in a debate on the Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel Bill, to add the red crystal to the red cross and red crescent as international recognised symbols of humanitarian relief.

25th March 2009: Jo takes part in a debate about Camp Ashraf in Iraq.

3rd March 2009: Jo makes a speech in a debate about UK relations with Latin America.

5th February 2009: Jo argues for a change of the UK's strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

14th January 2009: Jo asks the government to make the release of the five British hostages held in Iraq since May 2007 a priority.

16th December 2008: Jo takes part in a debate about the persecution of Christians in Iraq.

13th October 2008: Jo makes a speech in a debate on Promoting Democracy and Human Rights abroad.

16th July 2008: Jo makes a speech in a debate about Belarus.

15th July 2008: Jo contributes to the debate about adding the military wing of Hezbollah to the list of terrorist organisations.

18th June 2008: Jo calls for clarity on the future of the Lisbon Treaty after the Irish vote to reject it.

20th May 2008: Jo speaks in a debate marking the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel.

8th May 2008: Jo responds to an emergency statement from the Government on the situation in Burma after Cyclone Nargis.

30th April 2008: Jo makes a speech in a debate about the Ukraine.

30th April 2008: Jo questions the International Development Minister on the effects of Economic Partnership Agreements on African countries.

3rd April 2008: Jo makes a speech on a report by the Foreign Affairs Committee entitled 'Global Security: Russia'.

25th March 2008: Jo calls for an inquiry into the 2003 war on Iraq.

20th March 2008: Jo takes part in a debate on the importance of the Commonwealth.

20th March 2008: Jo talks about the differences in the legal and education systems between Scotland and England while pointing out that there are various similarities between the English system and other Commonwealth countries.

4th March 2008: Jo gives a speech conveying her views on various amendments of the EU Lisbon Treaty.

3rd March 2008: Jo welcomes an amendment which allows greater scrutiny of the European Union (Amendment) Bill in one of the debates on the Lisbon Treaty in the House of Commons.

27th February 2008: Jo emphasises the importance of the role of the EU in tackling Climate Change and defends the clauses that incorporate it into the Lisbon Treaty.

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26th February 2008: Jo speaks in a debate about the Western Balkans.

26th February 2008: Jo discusses the proposed changes to the institutions of the EU.

26th February 2008: Jo highlights her views on elements of the Lisbon Treaty relating to agriculture and fisheries.

25th February 2008: Jo asks what steps the Government is taking to remove the barriers to trade between developing countries and the UK and EU.

24th January 2008: Jo makes a speech in a debate about a Foreign Affairs Committee report entitled 'Global Security: Middle East'.

21st January 2008: Jo argues that most people are more concerned about whether Britain is part of the EU or not, than about whether the Lisbon Treaty comes into force.

17th January 2008: Jo comments on electoral corruption in Kenya during topical debate in the House of Commons.

17th January 2008: Jo calls on the Government to push for free and fair elections in Kenya.

17th January 2008: Jo argues that the best way forward for Kenya is to hold new elections as the information available shows that votes cast have already been tampered with or even destroyed.

16th January 2008: Jo makes a speech in a debate about relations with Pakistan.

Jo asks that Scottish airports implement anti-rendition policies.

5th December 2006: Jo questions the Foreign Office Minister about the use of rubber bullets for crowd control by the Israeli security forces, after a constituent was shot at a peaceful protest in the West Bank village of Bilin.

20th January 2006: Jo argues that we should monitor our progress in helping developing countries tackle problems such as HIV and AIDs for themselves.