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HANSARDRelations with China: BNO Visa SchemeWe are steadfast in our support of the Hong Kong BNO community. Those who choose to live their lives in the UK should enjoy the same freedoms that are afforded to any nationality.…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRelations with China: BNO Visa SchemeWe warmly welcome all those who have taken up the BNO visa route. This route is about our relationship with Hong Kong and its people. The BNO visa scheme was introduced in…08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be delighted to meet my right hon. Friend. We are committed to deepening our ties with all our Commonwealth partners. For the past five years, the FCDO has provided…08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, if I may, I will ask the noble Lord Goldsmith to write to my hon. Friend with the details.08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip has led the world in our collective determination to ensure that Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine will fail. The…08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Foreign Secretary is at COP27 in Egypt to continue to provide UK leadership on the global transition to net zero and to help vulnerable countries adapt and build resilience to…08 Nov 2022HANSARDChinese Consulate: Violence against DemonstratorsThe apparent behaviour of Chinese officials in Manchester is unacceptable. We have made it clear to China that freedom of protest must be respected. If the police determine that…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSri Lanka: Human RightsI am sure that my noble Friend Lord Ahmad will take note of the hon. Gentleman’s comments. Lord Ahmad spoke with the Sri Lankan President and Prime Minister in August, and he…08 Nov 2022HANSARDChinese Consulate: Violence against DemonstratorsMy right hon. Friend is extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful on these issues. I offer him this thought as we await the completion of the police investigation: our approach to…08 Nov 2022HANSARDChinese Consulate: Violence against DemonstratorsThis issue is with the Greater Manchester police and, because we are a country that believes in following the rule of law, we are waiting for it to complete its investigations. At…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSri Lanka: Human RightsThe UK is working with international partners, including at the Paris Club, to facilitate economic support for Sri Lanka through an International Monetary Fund programme. The IMF…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRelations with China: BNO Visa SchemeThe UK is clear that China remains in an ongoing state of non-compliance with the Sino-British joint declaration. We have also been clear that the imposition of the national…08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is lovely to hear that and I know the team in Japan will be very pleased to have welcomed the hon. Lady there. Our bilateral relationship with Japan continues from strength to…08 Nov 2022HANSARDSri Lanka: Human RightsIn October, the UK and our partners within the UN Human Rights Council led a new resolution—resolution 51.1—on Sri Lanka. It renewed the international framework to report on Sri…08 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet me take this opportunity to put on record my thanks, and I know that of the whole House, to my right hon. Friend the Member for Reading West (Alok Sharma) for his absolute and…02 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAll matters of tax are for His Majesty’s Treasury, but it is clear that all our formerly fossil fuel companies are indeed energy companies, and they are investing incredibly…02 Nov 2022HANSARDLoss and Damage Settlement at COP27Throughout the UK’s presidency, my right hon. Friend the Member for Reading West (Alok Sharma) has engaged with all parties, including co-operating closely with the upcoming…02 Nov 2022HANSARDLoss and Damage Settlement at COP27Loss and damage has been, and continues to be, a priority for the UK COP26 presidency. The Glasgow climate pact dealt explicitly with that issue, recognising the urgency of the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAfter the COP presidency is handed over to Egypt, we will ensure that we continue to work with all our international partners to find solutions that move to renewables and clean…02 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf I may, I will write to the hon. Lady with more detailed information, but the work that Lord Goldsmith in the other place has been doing as part of the COP26 team over the last…02 Nov 2022