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From Mark Simmonds
  • Skiers: avoid injury and expensive medical bills

    We urge winter sports holidaymakers to know their limits before hitting the slopes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council

    The Joint Ministerial Council on the 4-5 December brings together political leaders from the Overseas Territories and UK Ministers to work together on several issues including strengthening economies and the environment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The UK welcomes the success of Sierra Leone's elections

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds has commended the Sierra Leoneans for their commitment to international standards and efficient running of the elections. The Minister has also congratulated President Koroma on his re-e…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Africa comments on agreement about Eastern DRC agreed in Kampala today

    Minister Mark Simmonds has commented following an emergency summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region in Uganda today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Mark Simmonds visits Africa to support efforts to end crisis in Goma

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds is visiting Africa on a three-country visit to support international efforts to bring an end to the crisis in Goma.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister travelling to Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Mark Simmonds will meet with regional leaders to discuss the current crisis engulfing Goma, including political efforts underway to resolve the situation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Africa highlights risk of kidnap to British nationals in Sahel region

    Minister for Africa, Mark Simmonds, met members of the travel industry today to explain and emphasise the FCO’s travel advice on the Sahel region to British nationals, including the high risk of kidnap in certain areas of th…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • African Investment Summit

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds gave a speech on investment in Africa.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government launches new environment and climate fund for the UK’s Overseas Territories

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds has welcomed the launch of the new Overseas Territories Environment and Climate Fund.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • "I congratulate Sudan and South Sudan on bringing these intensive weeks of negotiation to a positive outcome"

    Intervention delivered by UK Minister Mark Simmonds to the High Level Sudan / South Sudan Consultative Forum

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister visits Alicante

    Mark Simmonds, the newly appointed Foreign Office Minister for Consular Affairs, today visited the province of Alicante to learn more about the issues faced by thousands of British nationals living in and visiting the region.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Africa meets President of the Republic of Malawi

    Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds met the President of the Republic of Malawi, Her Excellency Joyce Banda today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Africa welcomes First Vice President of Zanzibar

    Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds welcomed First Vice President of Zanzibar HE Seif Shariff Hamad to the Foreign Office today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Africa concerned by violence in Tana River District, Kenya

    Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds has spoken after more than 100 people have been killed in violent clashes in the Tana River District in the last three weeks.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Africa welcomes result of elections in Angola

    Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds spoke after the declaration of the results of Angola's presidential and parliamentary election held on 31 August.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Africa condemns bomb attacks in Mogadishu

    Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds condemned the attacks on a hotel in Mogadishu where the President of Somalia and Kenyan Foreign Minister were staying.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Office Minister meets Namibian paralympic delegation

    Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds welcomed Namibia's Deputy Minister of Youth, National Service, Sport and Culture and members of Namibia’s Paralympic Delegation to London

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government