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This debate took place on April 1st 2008 entitled ‘The Situation in Darfur’ after joint work from the Sudan APG and Aegis Trust encouraged a number of members to put in for the ballot. This post includes the full debate transcript. During the debate. the Minister kindly agreed to respond more fully in writing to the points raised in both the APG Sudan brief, and the Aegis brief on Jame Duddridge’s suggestion. This will be somewhere ‘between a letter and a Select Committee Inquiry’ and will be posted here as soon as it is received.

This Westminster Hall debate took place on 23rd October 2007 and represented a unique opportunity for Members to scrutinise the mechanisms currently in place to deliver AID to Sudan. The debate deals with the situation in the West of the country, but considerable attention is also placed on an analysis of the successes and shortcomings [...]

The following debate was secured following a recent Parliamentary visit to Sudan. The debate took place just after the news broke that the SPLM had suspended its participation in the Government of National Unity, and was a rare opportunity to raise issues pertaining to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. In particular, the issues of Abyei, border demarcation, [...]

Darfur
19 July 2005
4. Anne Milton (Guildford) (Con): If he will make a statement on the political situation in Darfur. [12881] The Minister for Trade (Ian Pearson): There can be no military solution to the situation in Darfur. Only a political agreement can deliver long-term peace and security. We welcome the signature by the parties to [...]

Darfur
15 June 2005
 
Mr. David Drew (Stroud) (Lab/Co-op): I am very pleased to be able to speak on the Adjournment on the absolutely crucial issue of what is still happening in Darfur in Sudan. Because of things called elections, it has been some time since we have had the opportunity to raise the subject. I pay [...]

This debate took place 9 June 2004.
Wednesday 9 June 2004
[Mr. Frank Cook in the Chair]
Darfur (Sudan)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the sitting be now adjourned.-[Charlotte Atkins.]
9.30 am
Mr. Andrew Robathan (Blaby) (Con): I welcome this opportunity to raise the subject of the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. I also welcome the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign [...]

This debate took place on 4th May 2004.
Human Rights (Western Sudan)
12.30 pm
Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre) (Lab): As chairman of the all-party group on Sudan, I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce a short debate on what Mukesh Kapila, the United Nations humanitarian co-ordinator for Sudan, has described as the world’s greatest humanitarian [...]

This debate took place on 15 Jan 2004.
Sudan
1.19 p.m.
Baroness Cox rose to ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy on recent developments in Sudan.
The noble Baroness said: My Lords, I am most grateful to all noble Lords contributing to this debate, at a time that is so critical for the people of Sudan.
Since the [...]

This debate took place 13 May 2003.
Sudan
13 May 2003
2 pm
Mr. Hilton Dawson (Lancaster and Wyre): I am delighted to have the opportunity to debate the vital issue of Sudan. I understand that peace talks resumed in Machakos last Saturday, and that prior to the recommencement of those discussions both sides expressed confidence that the new [...]