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HANSARDEngagementsThe treatment of the postmasters and sub-postmasters in the recent computer malfunction was, I am afraid, appalling, and I have made that clear. When it comes to protecting and…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsYes. I know how much my right hon. Friend cares about this matter. This is not only one of the reasons why we are rolling out our massive plan for jobs, but why I am proud that…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsI normally have a great deal of respect and interest in what the right hon. Lady says, but in this case she has missed what the Government are doing for transport connectivity in…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend, who knows a lot about the subject that she mentions. This is a fantastic opportunity for this country, because we do indeed produce a great many tech…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsThe House will judge for itself the quality of the question that the right hon. and learned Gentleman has just put. I think the whole House is united, including our distinguished…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsThank you, Mr Speaker. We love and admire the England side and what they did. They represent the best of our country. Nobody defends booing the England side. But what the Home…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsI do think that racism is a problem in the United Kingdom, and I believe that it needs to be tackled and stamped out with some of the means that I have described this morning.…14 Jul 2021HANSARDEngagementsI reiterate our total support for our fantastic England team, and I support them in the way they showed solidarity with their friends who faced racism. When the right hon. and…14 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateI thank my hon. Friend for his work on and expertise in this matter. I know how deeply he cares about this, in common with many other Members across the House, and I can indeed…13 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateWith great respect, if the House will allow me, I will make as much progress as I can in this speech, and then allow the, I think, 77 others who wish to contribute to have their…13 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateI am just coming to the end. The moment the Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts show that both of those conditions will sustainably be met, from the point at which they are…13 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateI am sure the right hon. Lady will have plenty of time later on. As I was saying, we share the same objective and the same fundamental convictions. We all believe in the principle…13 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdatePlenty of people want to speak in this debate. The Government will of course review the situation every year and place a statement before this House in accordance with the…13 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational Aid: Treasury UpdateI beg to move, That this House has considered the Written Ministerial Statement relating to Treasury Update on International Aid, which was made to the House on Monday 12 July. I…13 Jul 2021HANSARD AfghanistanThe Chinese are not as yet a very major player in Afghanistan, but my right hon. Friend is absolutely right: it is vital that the people of Afghanistan should determine their own…08 Jul 2021HANSARD AfghanistanI understand the concerns that the hon. Gentleman has. He will understand the limits of what we can do by way of practical direct military action, but that has been the case, as…08 Jul 2021HANSARD AfghanistanI thank my hon. Friend for his imaginative suggestion; it is one that I actually considered many years ago and researched quite deeply. Unfortunately, the reality is that we would…08 Jul 2021HANSARD AfghanistanMy hon. Friend is completely right, and I know that his views are echoed in every corner of this House. We owe those people a huge debt for their bravery, their sacrifice and the…08 Jul 2021HANSARD AfghanistanI thank my right hon. Friend, who knows a great deal about Afghanistan and the problems it faces. Of course, we have raised repeatedly with our American friends and other NATO…08 Jul 2021HANSARD AfghanistanYes. We are going to continue to support the Afghan national security and defence forces, as I pledged to President Ghani, with at least another £58 million. We are working with…08 Jul 2021