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From The Rt Hon Lord Howell of Guildford
  • UK's 'strong and growing' economic relationship with Qatar

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell spoke on the potential for strengthening economic cooperation with Qatar at a business event in London on 5 July.

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

  • Tenth anniversary of the Commonwealth Association

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell spoke about the UK's reinvigorated relationship with the Commonwealth, on the occasion of the Commonwealth Association's tenth anniversary.

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

  • European Union’s External Energy Policy

    At a conference on the external dimension of European energy policy, Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell spoke about the vital role gas can play in addressing the significant energy challenge that Europe and the world is fac…

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

  • Global Energy Challenges: now and in the future

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell discussed aims to enhance oil price stability and the economic problems of sustained high oil prices in a speech to the International Energy Forum.

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

  • Trade and commerce with Iraq: A key strand of the bilateral relationship

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell addressed Iraq-British Business Council on 24 May.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister welcomes Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group call for feedback

    Minister for the Commonwealth Lord Howell welcomed the important work of the Eminent Persons Group as they invite comments on their recommendations to sharpen impact and strengthen the Commonwealth.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister talks of using soft power in the interests of the UK

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell gave the Government's response to the House of Lords debate on soft power on 28 April.

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

  • Turkey, its neighbours and Europe

    In a speech to a Wilton Park conference in Istanbul, Lord Howell spoke about Turkey's role as a key regional and global power.

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

  • Energising local economies: partnerships for prosperous communities

    Lord Howell spoke about the role of The Commonwealth Local Government Forum in promoting local democracy and the core values of the Commonwealth in a speech on 18 March.

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

  • Tackling the threat from weapons of mass destruction

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell met Ambassador Ahmet Uzumcu Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons on 17 March.

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

  • The Commonwealth: A Global Network for the 21st Century

    In his Peter Lyon Memorial Lecture, Rt Hon Lord Howell describes the Commonwealth as 'a quite extraordinary association of like-minded states.'

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

  • European Union Bill presented for First Reading in the House of Lords

    The European Union Bill has passed its Commons stage, and is presented by Lord Howell to House of Lords for First Reading.

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

  • "2011 could prove pivotal for the future of the Commonwealth"

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell underlined the UK's commitment to the Commonwealth in a speech to the Commonwealth Business Council Power Summit on 1 March.

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

  • UK and Japan in partnership

    UK Foreign Affairs Minister visits Japan to discuss opportunities for our two countries to work together to tackle global challenges and boost business opportunities

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

  • Japan and Britain in a Networked World

    Visiting Foreign Office Minister calls for deeper cooperation on a wide front between the UK and Japan.

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

  • Japan and Britain in a networked world

    Visiting Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell called for deeper cooperation on a wide front between the UK and Japan.

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

  • The future energy challenge

    Visiting Foreign Office Minister delivers a speech outlining the UK’s approach to securing sustainable energy resources

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

  • "Reflections on natural gas and the future of energy"

    Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell spoke at the Norway Energy Conference on 3 February.

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

  • Justice and Fairness' competition finalists meet Foreign Office Minister Lord Howell

    Seventeen students met Minister of State Lord Howell as part of a visit to the Foreign Office. The three teams from different schools were finalists in the competition run by the British Red Cross and international law firm,…

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

  • EU Bill to include Parliamentary sovereignty clause

    Lord Howell has published a written Ministerial statement confirming that the EU Bill is to include a clause affirming that ultimate authority remains with Parliament.

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