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HANSARD SudanJust last month, we joined the UN-EU consultative group on Sudan for the first time, alongside our partners from the US, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the African Union and the…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanMy hon. Friend is quite right to say that the longer the war lasts, the greater its ripple effect. We should give credit to countries like Egypt, Chad and South Sudan, alongside…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI thank my hon. Friend for his important question. Since the outbreak of the conflict in 2023, the UK has frozen the assets of nine commercial entities linked to the parties…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanThe UN Security Council is not just about military intervention, in terms of the security; as the right hon. Gentleman is aware, it is also about the impact of the diplomatic…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanThe hon. Member is absolutely right to talk about the importance not just of our bilateral meetings, but of working at that multilateral level. At the same time, we need to…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI thank the right hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Sir Andrew Mitchell) for his questions and his long-standing interest not just in Africa in general, but particularly in this…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanSudan is the worst humanitarian crisis on record. Over 30 million people need aid, and 12 million people have been displaced. Famine is spreading fast, and new reports confirm…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI thank the hon. Lady for her leadership role in the previous Parliament as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on Sudan and South Sudan and as International…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI thank my hon. Friend, who is a loud voice here on behalf her Sudanese diaspora. The most important things the UK can do to build on the momentum of the important London Sudan…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI thank the right hon. Member for his question. The UK funds support for the protection, prevention and care services responding to gender-based violence and conflict-related…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI thank my hon. Friend her for her important work in pulling together groups—in particular aid workers whose focus is on medical relief—and for her role on the Foreign Affairs…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanThe hon. Lady quite rightly pushes us to say more in this House. There have been lots of questions from Members when the Foreign Secretary has been answering broader questions,…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI thank my hon. Friend for her work as the chair of the APPG for Sudan and South Sudan. We have now heard from both the former chair, the hon. Member for West Worcestershire (Dame…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanI thank the hon. Gentleman for all the work he did before coming to Parliament and his important support for so many countries; I have been in debates with him on Myanmar and…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanMy hon. Friend raises the most important point. It is not just about money; it is about access, our diplomatic heft and knocking heads together so we can get that aid through to…16 Jul 2025HANSARD SudanThe right hon. Lady asked about the last week’s ICC finding. We acknowledge the ICC Office of the Prosecutor’s critical findings that there are reasonable grounds to believe that…16 Jul 2025HANSARD BBC World Service FundingI look forward to serving under your chairmanship, Sir Jeremy, for what I think is the first time in Westminster Hall. I am really grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Bury…26 Jun 2025HANSARDFCDO Services: Ministerial Targets 2025-26FCDO Services operates as a trading fund of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. I have set the following performance targets for 2025-26: An in-year surplus before…24 Jun 2025HANSARDRights of Women and GirlsWe are using our influence to unlock the full potential of women to participate in the economy—that includes working to include gender provisions in newly negotiated free trade…24 Jun 2025HANSARDRights of Women and GirlsIt is probably a question for the Home Office, but we in the Foreign Office will do anything we can to support victims and bring people to justice.24 Jun 2025