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HANSARD SanctionsI beg to move, That the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 643), dated 14 May, a copy of which was laid before this…24 May 2024HANSARD SanctionsI thank my hon. Friend for her intervention and, indeed, for her very kind words towards those who do a huge amount of work behind the scenes to enable us to bring forward a…24 May 2024HANSARD SanctionsThe hon. Gentleman has, as he says, been an incredible champion and supporter of all the work we have been doing cross-party to keep ahead of the sanctions. I know it is…24 May 2024HANSARD SanctionsIf the hon. Gentleman would like to write to me later today, I will make sure that the team looks at the information as soon as possible.24 May 2024HANSARD SanctionsThank you, Mr Speaker. This legislation is needed to clarify the sanction measures for which HMRC is solely responsible for enforcing on those it would investigate on referral…24 May 2024HANSARDSpecial Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief BillI am really grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) for promoting the Bill, which the Government are pleased to support. It is a pleasure to set out…17 May 2024HANSARDSpecial Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief BillMy hon. Friend continues to demonstrate both why her role is important and why her indomitable presence in the role is of such value to all those who need to be championed.17 May 2024HANSARDSpecial Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief BillI thank my hon. Friend. Another achievement of my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton, with my noble Friend the Minister for human rights, Lord Ahmad, was hosting the fourth…17 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherYesterday we published a written ministerial statement outlining our grave concern about reports of devastating violence in and around El Fasher, with civilians caught in the…16 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherI thank the hon. Lady for her questions and for her commitment to keeping this appalling situation firmly on the global radar. In April, the UK led negotiations at the UN Security…16 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherI am sure that in the absence of the Deputy Foreign Secretary, I can afford his diary secretaries the opportunity to find a slot. I hope that the APPG, which will be doing…16 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherThe challenge of food security is at the heart of the most urgent humanitarian work. The recent integrated food security phase classification projection for Sudan indicates that…16 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherThe hon. Lady asks an incredibly important question. Of course, a long-standing UK arms embargo is in place for the whole of Sudan, as well as a UN arms embargo on Darfur, and we…16 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherThe challenge that my hon. Friend has raised is such an important and difficult one. We continue to work closely with a wide range of non-governmental organisations and UN…16 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherThe hon. Member highlights one of the most difficult aspects of this issue: the challenge of getting relevant humanitarian access where it is needed. Currently, access into Sudan…16 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherWe will absolutely be raising the challenge of having those communication lines open. There are real concerns, and I will happily take this up with the Deputy Foreign Secretary…16 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherAs I say, we have continued to raise this at recent meetings of the UN Security Council, and decisions on how to move forward to provide protection for innocent people will be…16 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherThe right hon. Gentleman raises a very important point. I can update him that the Deputy Foreign Secretary has recently been to the Chad-Sudan border to see for himself exactly…16 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherAs the hon. Gentleman highlights, this is an appalling situation. I have just highlighted, in relation to the Deputy Foreign Secretary’s visit, the sheer horror and misery being…16 May 2024HANSARD Conflict in Sudan: El FasherThe hon. Lady raises a really important point about an incredibly worrying situation. Women and girls are at particular risk of a significant escalation in gender-based violence.…16 May 2024