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HANSARD UK-China RelationsNational security is paramount, and any engagement will be encased in that metal case of national security. Turning to the Government’s China audit, as my hon. and learned Friend…26 Mar 2025HANSARD UK-China RelationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell, in such a crucial debate. I thank the hon. Member for Farnham and Bordon (Gregory Stafford) for securing it and all…26 Mar 2025HANSARDJammu and Kashmir: Human RightsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairwomanship this morning, Dr Allin-Khan. I will begin by stating the Government’s policy on Kashmir. India and Pakistan are long-standing…05 Mar 2025HANSARDJammu and Kashmir: Human RightsMy hon. Friend makes a very important point—it is International Women’s Day on Saturday. Regardless of where those awful crimes happen, we will always take violence against women…05 Mar 2025HANSARDJammu and Kashmir: Human RightsA wish and a prayer is one thing, but to resolve this will definitely come down to the two partners and listening to the wishes of the Kashmiri people. We are here to support and…05 Mar 2025HANSARDJammu and Kashmir: Human RightsThe point is that this is a frequent agenda item. Without wanting to go into private discussions, the fact is this: constituents raise the matter with Members, and we then relay…05 Mar 2025HANSARDJammu and Kashmir: Human RightsTrade is the responsibility of the Department for Business and Trade, but I reassure the hon. Gentleman that we remain committed to promoting universal human rights, and where we…05 Mar 2025HANSARDJammu and Kashmir: Human RightsThe hon. Gentleman refers to the Ahmadiyya, but that is mainly an issue in other parts of the region. With his permission, I will ask the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign,…05 Mar 2025HANSARDJammu and Kashmir: Human RightsOur position is that it is for the two countries to take charge of the overall situation, while obviously listening to the wishes of the Kashmiri people.05 Mar 2025HANSARDJammu and Kashmir: Human RightsI impress upon my hon. Friend the importance of these debates in influencing the work of our teams at the FCDO and putting the work that is being done in our communities on the…05 Mar 2025HANSARDJammu and Kashmir: Human RightsOf course. The work of envoys and the work of the United Nations is very important for providing us with data and up-to-date analysis, but the Foreign Office also has a role in…05 Mar 2025HANSARDJammu and Kashmir: Human RightsI will take an intervention from my hon. Friend the Member for Bury North first.05 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaIn the short term, Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza will be phased—all parties have agreed to that—but in time we must see the occupation end, as confidence is rebuilt in…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaThe hon. Member is quite right to describe what feels like a hopeless situation, but I would remind him that over the last few weeks we have seen some rays of sunlight and a few…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaIf the right hon. Member is reading things online, he needs to be careful that they are correct, because while there have been recent arrivals of aid, we all know that there is a…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaI thank my hon. Friend for all the work she did before she entered Parliament on aid and supporting international solutions for war-affected areas. Our work continues with our…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaAs I have mentioned, it is not for the Minister here, but for legal experts to determine the definition of genocide. On the role of the UK, the reason I, as the Indo-Pacific…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaTo provide clarification on some of the ideas that have been proposed, for example on the future of Gaza, we have made it clear that we would oppose any effort to move…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaI thank my hon. Friend for specifically mentioning polio. We are very pleased to hear that the latest polio vaccination roll-out reached 99% of the children who were targeted, but…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaI thank the hon. Gentleman for doing his research before coming to the House, and I can confirm that Hamas is a terror organisation that is proscribed by our Government for those…04 Mar 2025