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HANSARDGeorgiaI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. Following the elections in Georgia on 26 October, the Minister for Europe, North America and the Overseas Territories, my hon. Friend…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Medical Aid During ConflictThe most recent figure in open sources from the weekend is that, of the usual 500 lorries going into Gaza, about 67 got in. That was in the press at the weekend. I am very pleased…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityWe stand ready to assist Bangladesh as it goes forward with its difficult road map towards eventually holding elections. Today’s urgent question is so important, because law and…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityI commend my hon. Friend for her commitment to the communities in her constituency. I want to emphasise that in my visit last month, freedom of religion or belief, the protection…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Medical Aid During ConflictWe have had an excellent debate, led by my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow South West (Dr Ahmed). I congratulate him on securing this debate, on his work in the national health…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityThere can be no greater champion of freedom of religion or belief than the hon. Gentleman, who worked closely on the issue with the former Member for Congleton in the last…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityI thank the youngest Member of the House for his concern about Bangladesh and the minority communities there. His constituents can be informed through the meeting that I will hold…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityI thank my hon. Friend for his question. When I was in Bangladesh, I was able to speak specifically about law and order, and about concerns raised in this House at our cross-party…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityI thank my hon. Friend for her question. First, we had a face-to-face meeting with the leadership of the country and, secondly, we are providing ongoing support. The high…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityThe hon. Lady is a champion of human rights in the House, and I thank her for her particular interest in Bangladesh.02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityI am a big believer in mainstreaming all these important responsibilities, because having a special envoy for freedom of religion or belief sometimes lets the Minister off the…02 Dec 2024HANSARD Medical Aid During ConflictI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting the expertise of our hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow South West. Very modestly, our hon. Friend also mentioned another colleague from…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityI am very happy to attend a meeting, as I am sure the Foreign Secretary will be. As part of learning about this brief, I intend to visit a number of places of worship to emphasise…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityThe UK has a long-standing commitment to the protection of human rights. The UK champions freedom of religion or belief for all; no one should live in fear because of what they do…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityI thank the hon. Lady for her suggestions for the Government. I can confirm that, on 20 November, the Deputy Prime Minister said in Parliament that the envoy appointments were…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityMy hon. Friend is right to raise these concerns. Our high commission, based in Dhaka, is in detailed discussions with the interim Government of Bangladesh on how to verify and…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityThe hon. Gentleman must rest assured that this was at the top of my agenda when I met Dr Yunus, the leader of the interim Government. It was very much at the forefront of our…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityMy hon. Friend is doing excellent work representing her constituents who are concerned about these acts of violence. I impress on her that the UK was one of the first with…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityI commend my hon. Friend, a new Member, for calling for freedom of religion or belief, including the freedom not to have a belief; it is so important to our work on this issue. I…02 Dec 2024HANSARDBangladesh: Attacks on Hindu CommunityThe protests following the student-led events in June, July and August were deeply troubling and led to the fall of the Government of Bangladesh. The Opposition spokesperson is…02 Dec 2024