Nickie Aiken, Member of Parliament for the Cities of London & Westminster, stood up in the House of Commons for Guyana, following the escalation of Venezuelan aggression towards our Commonwealth partner.
In a question to the Foreign Minister, David Rutley MP, Nickie asked,
"I thank the Minister for confirming that the UK Government are standing with Guyana against Venezuelan aggression, sham referendums and the threat of annexation. Can the Minister confirm whether he has had discussions with the Commonwealth secretary-general about this situation to establish how the whole of the Commonwealth family can support Guyana at this worrying time?"
Foreign Minister, David Rutley MP, replied,
"That is an excellent question. I can confirm to the House that I have had conversations with Baroness Scotland. As secretary-general, she has taken a very strong lead: she has issued two statements and called the emergency session of the council of Ministers, which as I said, my right hon. Friend the Minister for Development and Africa attended. We will continue to work with the Commonwealth, which is a vitally important organisation in this context."
