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HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that issue. I know he is deeply concerned about developments over recent months. Of course, a significant one has been the changes we…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideI will be brief so that we can get to more questions, Madam Deputy Speaker. I can inform the hon. Lady that, following that truly disturbing determination by the IPC, the UK…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that subject, about which we talked a little previously. To underline the UK’s position, we believe it important that there are…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideThe right hon. Gentleman asks about media coverage. I was pleased that the BBC produced a major package on Tom Fletcher’s visit. I am very pleased that there was that UN…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising the commitment of the Sudanese diaspora in Newport to supporting people in Sudan. I have seen that from people from the diaspora in…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideThe Government believe it is critical that we have an approach to determining genocide that is consistent with our obligations under the genocide convention and the Rome statute.…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideYes, I do on all counts.13 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideIt is critical that the UK works with the US, and as the hon. Member would expect we have been working with our US counterparts on this issue, but it is also important that we…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: some of the reports we have heard in this regard are extremely disturbing. The UK is supporting the work of UN bodies on this issue,…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideA number of different mechanisms have been advocated in relation to Sudan, seeking to ensure that the appalling conflict there ends. Of course, there is already an arms embargo in…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideWe have had conversations with a range of different countries, both those right next to Sudan —which, of course, are seeing huge refugee movements within their borders—and those…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideFirst, in relation to accountability, we have indeed been working with the ICC, as we would do on any issue. Of course, the ICC is rightly strategically and operationally…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideI am grateful to my hon. Friend for again raising, as so many Members have, the situation of women and girls in Sudan. We will seek to use every mechanism available to ensure that…13 Jan 2025HANSARD Sudan: US Determination of GenocideThe reality of the situation so far is that, although there have been very significant population movements, they have been into the countries neighbouring Sudan, particularly…13 Jan 2025HANSARDImpact of Conflict on Women and GirlsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. The UK Government have raised it at an official level. It is incredibly important that the future process includes…09 Jan 2025HANSARDImpact of Conflict on Women and GirlsOh, she has come back—excellent. She was right to raise that matter. This has been a challenging afternoon for many because we have also had a debate on violence against women and…09 Jan 2025HANSARDImpact of Conflict on Women and GirlsIt is a real pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Betts. I am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich North (Alice Macdonald) for securing this incredibly…09 Jan 2025HANSARD SyriaI will try to answer the hon. Member’s four questions as quickly as possible, so that others can speak. First, there were already tough sanctions in place against the Assad…19 Dec 2024HANSARD SyriaI am very grateful to the right hon. Member for his question. I am sure that he will understand —indeed, he has followed these issues for many years—that the UK’s sanctions regime…19 Dec 2024HANSARD SyriaI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for raising those points. He mentions the terrible use of chemical weapons within Syria. The new Government are deeply concerned about their…19 Dec 2024