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HANSARDOverseas TerritoriesMy right hon. Friend has referred to Anguilla. I failed to mention this earlier, but 80% of its water is lost because the infrastructure is so old. Surely it should be a priority…11 May 2023HANSARD SudanI welcome the incredible evacuation effort to get so many out and also the effort from so many of our allied countries. I thank the Sudanese Government, who will have played a…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWill the Minister join me in congratulating the Rutland-to-Melton CiCLE Classic—the only international men’s single-day race cycling competition in the whole UK? It was best…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Sudan UpdateI place on record my gratitude to the Foreign Office staff, those on the rapid deployment teams, those in the crisis centre, our armed forces and Border Force. May I also point…27 Apr 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseWe in Rutland and Melton were recently successful with our £23 million levelling-up bid. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear!”] I know colleagues are very happy for me that that went…27 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanI echo the thanks that have been expressed to the staff from the Foreign Office and the Ministry of Defence who evacuated our diplomats and their families. The central tenet of…24 Apr 2023HANSARDChinese Police Stations in UKI am exasperated that, six months after I secured an urgent question on this issue, it is still true that there are four illegal police stations operating in the country that we…19 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanThe situation in Sudan is utterly heartbreaking. Three days of hostilities will only have brought pain and loss to civilians, and three humanitarian workers have lost their lives.…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-MurzaI am disappointed that an urgent question was required today when clearly a statement was in order, but I welcome the fact that the Government have called in the Russian…17 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-Murza(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on the trial of Vladimir Kara-Murza.17 Apr 2023HANSARDEngagementsThis week, Rutlander Andrew Osborne solo-sailed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic ocean, taking 78 days and raising £142,000 for Cardiac Risk in the Young, after his daughter Amy…29 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSolar companies across the country are cynically putting in for just 49.9 MW to avoid having to get national approval from the Government for their solar farms. Will my right hon.…27 Mar 2023HANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsThere are three—if not seven—cut-outs of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps operating here in the UK, silencing critics of the ayatollah, inciting hate, celebrating terrorists…20 Mar 2023HANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps12. What steps her Department is taking to close facilities used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the UK.20 Mar 2023HANSARD Security of Government DevicesToday’s ban is a welcome precautionary move. I congratulate my right hon. Friend because he did make the right decision on Huawei and, again, on surveillance, and, again, today.…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseSexual orientation is not a pathology, and it does not need treating. Conversion therapy is quackery by charlatans, who package it up to try to hide their bigotry. The Leader of…16 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe abduction, so-called re-education and illegal adoption of 6,000 Ukrainian children is an act of genocide. So far, the UK has sanctioned only two Russian governors who are…14 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshIt is a joy to see you back in your place, Madam Deputy Speaker. I welcome much of this pragmatic refresh, and it is good to see recommendations by the Foreign Affairs Committee…13 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Minister and I have spoken almost daily about the Melton bypass. Could he update me on his conversations with the Treasury about that? I also thank the Government for the five…02 Mar 2023HANSARDSEN Providers: Rural Areas1. If her Department will provide additional financial support to special educational needs providers in rural areas.27 Feb 2023