Commons debate on human rights in the Indian sub-continent
16 September 2011 (updated on 16 September 2011)
Steve Baker, Conservative MP for Wycombe, moved a Backbench Business debate in the House of Commons on Thursday 15 September on the subject of human rights in the Indian sub-continent
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Alistair Burt responded to the debate on behalf of the Government.
Watch and read the debate and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard.
- Parliament TV: Human rights in the Indian sub-continent
- Commons Hansard: Human rights in the Indian sub-continent
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