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HANSARDTrial of Jimmy LaiAs I set out in answer to an earlier question, Jimmy Lai obviously wanted to have his own choice of legal representation. He has a fantastic team of lawyers here in the UK…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetI apologise for the delay, Ms Vaz. There may always be a challenge when digital and analogue aspects of parliamentary information do not align. That is something we will work on,…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetAbsolutely; that is why I apologise. My private office will be able to learn from the practicalities of that point.14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetI agree wholeheartedly with the hon. Gentleman, and he was generous in his description of that potential further abuse of Buddhists’ freedom of religion. The special rapporteurs…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetThe hon. Lady highlights something important. One of the beauties of this extraordinarily peaceful religion is that it does not cause some of the violence and aggression that one…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetI thank the hon. Gentleman, as ever. I will take that away. Absolutely we continue to use the name Tibet when describing that region of the world; but I note his point, and if…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetOf course. As ever, I am grateful to the hon. Member for Strangford for securing this incredibly important debate, for his continuing work as chair of the all-party parliamentary…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetThe China policy has not changed as the personnel in Government have. The policy remains entirely unchanged, but sadly the world has changed in how China is behaving, in…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetThank you, Ms Vaz. Just to say that the hon. Member for Strangford always provides a copy of his speech. That is hugely helpful and means that I know that I did not miss a single…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetI would not wish to speak on behalf of the Foreign Secretary about his activities when he was a private citizen. On some level, I think we all support and wish to see the direct…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetMy hon. Friend sets out her point clearly. As someone who has sat in many a multilateral session—the hon. Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy) mentioned COP, which I led on…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSri LankaThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. We welcomed the recent written update on Sri Lanka by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and, in September, the UK Government…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSri LankaThe UK is working closely with international partners on this long-standing priority, including at the UN Human Rights Council, where the UK led resolution 51/1 on Sri Lanka.12 Dec 2023HANSARDSri LankaWe all take these issues very seriously. I was in Sri Lanka just a few weeks ago, and I was able to raise the need for progress on human rights, on reconciliation and, indeed, on…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSri LankaI commend my hon. Friend for his active and championing work as chair of the APPG. He is right, and we absolutely recognise the concerns of the Sri Lankan public, and indeed…12 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UK-Japan bilateral relationship has never been stronger. The Hiroshima accord that the Prime Minister agreed with Prime Minister Kishida on 19 May cements and builds on a…12 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe took note of the supreme court decision, and we continue to discuss with both parties the need both to resolve the continuing situation and to have constructive dialogue with…12 Dec 2023HANSARDPhilippinesThe UK Government regularly engage with the Government of the Philippines on the full range of our human rights concerns. We welcomed the 2020 UN Human Rights Council resolution,…12 Dec 2023HANSARDPhilippinesWe welcome the release of Leila De Lima on bail, which is a positive step for human rights and the rule of law. The UK’s ambassador has repeatedly raised this case with the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe hon. Member for Slough highlighted the critical challenge that we all face in supporting women and girls, who are so often at the end of the line on funding, education,…04 Dec 2023