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HANSARDJagtar Singh JohalAs I say, we engage broadly with India on the whole range of human rights matters both to help build capacity and to share expertise in these areas, and where we have concerns, we…13 Jun 2023HANSARDSanctions: Russia and BelarusSanctions have isolated Russia and Belarus from western financial markets and services, undermining their long-term growth, starving Russia’s military of key western components…13 Jun 2023HANSARDSanctions: Russia and BelarusThe import of aluminium originating from Belarus and Russia attracts an additional duty already of 35 percentage points, which we brought in last year. The import of iron and…13 Jun 2023HANSARDSanctions: Russia and BelarusOne of the extraordinary things we saw only last year when the war broke out was the positive attitude of British businesses and their willingness to take financial pain…13 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft International Criminal Police Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2023I will happily set that in motion. As ever, the realities of treaty management, which are held by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, do not connect to the…17 May 2023HANSARDDraft International Criminal Police Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2023As I say, the relevant privileges and immunities being vested are limited to the official duties of all delegates invited to the general assembly. I will ensure that a Home Office…17 May 2023HANSARDDraft International Criminal Police Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2023On the specific questions around Europol and Home Office-specific cases, I will ask my colleagues at the Home Office to reply to the hon. Gentleman more fully because I am not…17 May 2023HANSARDDraft International Criminal Police Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft International Criminal Police Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2023. This instrument was laid before…17 May 2023HANSARDDraft International Criminal Police Organisation (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2023Interpol is the international network, working together across all parts of the world. The SI will allow it to hold its annual general assembly here in the UK next year, and we…17 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshThe hon. Lady will be aware that we do not discuss future sanctions, but we raise these issues regularly in our role as the penholder and in international forums where we meet…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshAs the hon. Lady and others who work closely with us on this will know, we welcome all evidence, and the sanctions team will always be pleased to look at it and discuss these…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI am grateful to the hon. Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin) for securing this debate. I pay tribute to his work as vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Bangladesh.…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshMy hon. Friend raises an issue that we are cognisant of, but in the shorter term we are seeing whether the international community can work together to make going home a…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshI think we all look forward to reading the hon. Lady’s report, which will, as ever, be insightful and full of opportunities for all of us to consider what some of those long-term…02 May 2023HANSARDRohingya Refugees in BangladeshThe hon. Lady continues to raise—with deep eloquence, experience and expertise—some of the many challenges we face. That is why I will continue to work with donors, both…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. I was in the Philippines just a few weeks ago discussing with the Philippines coastguard the realities of the coercive behaviour that Chinese militia ships…02 May 2023HANSARDLandmine AwarenessMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. In fact, female officers in the British Army have shared stories with me about serving with their male counterparts in Afghanistan and…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLandmine AwarenessI am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Wendy Morton) for securing this timely and always important debate and to colleagues for sharing their…20 Apr 2023HANSARDLandmine Awarenessindicated assent.20 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaI am grateful to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this vital debate and, as ever, I commend him for his long-standing commitment to highlighting and…18 Apr 2023