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HANSARDZimbabweI agree, Mr Speaker. There were at least three questions in there, and I will try to answer all of them. External and international observers were invited to see the recent…26 Feb 2019HANSARDZimbabweMy hon. Friend asked about the ongoing engagement with neighbouring countries. I discussed the situation in Zimbabwe recently with the South African Government, the Government of…26 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo clearly voted for change in December 2018. We urged the Government to hold elections in line with the accord of Saint-Sylvestre.…26 Feb 2019HANSARDZimbabweI do not think we can particularly count on the southern area nations for support for sanctions; in fact their public statements have been critical of the sanctions that the EU…26 Feb 2019HANSARDZimbabweI join my right hon. Friend in paying tribute to our ambassador and indeed the whole team in our embassy in Harare, who are working heroically on what have been some sickening…26 Feb 2019HANSARDEqual Rights CoalitionThe UK looks forward to co-chairing the Equal Rights Coalition with Argentina from May this year. We will use our role to promote and protect LGBT rights globally.26 Feb 2019HANSARDEqual Rights CoalitionI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend’s leadership and to his all-party parliamentary group on global lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights for drawing cross-Government…26 Feb 2019HANSARDGlobal Education for the Most MarginalisedIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I, too, congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) on securing this important debate. I also…26 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationThe right hon. Lady is absolutely right to highlight the fact that FGM happens in many countries in the world. The DFID funding that I mentioned and the work that we have been…13 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationThe hon. Gentleman is right to highlight the fact that this is a worldwide effort. We focus our efforts in countries where the practice is most widespread and where there is the…13 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that we have done a lot in this country to change domestic legislation—for example, to put reporting requirements on parts of the NHS. One must…13 Feb 2019HANSARDProsperity FundYes, I can confirm that that is the Government’s policy.13 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationI am pleased to be able to confirm that, and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State, wearing her gender equalities hat, has reached out to my hon. Friend the Member for…13 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationI encourage the hon. Lady to continue with that confidence. We can point to a strong track record of working on this issue, not only in the UK but with some of the African-led…13 Feb 2019HANSARDProsperity FundMy hon. Friend is absolutely correct that the way in which the world will end poverty is by having sustainable and inclusive economic growth. To achieve the sustainable…13 Feb 2019HANSARDProsperity FundI know that the hon. Gentleman shares my commitment to doing what we can to tackle the incredibly important issue of climate change. We should be wholeheartedly supporting…13 Feb 2019HANSARDProsperity FundThe primary purpose of the prosperity fund is to reduce poverty through sustainable and inclusive economic growth in middle-income countries. Other Departments are responsible for…13 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationThe UK leads the world in our support to the Africa-led movement to end FGM. In 2018, we announced the biggest single investment worldwide to date by any international donor: a UK…13 Feb 2019HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationMy hon. Friend would lead me down paths that are best left to the Government Whips and the Ministry of Justice, but the UK does of course believe that we can work with some of the…13 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that my hon. Friend will want to tell the schoolchildren of Dudley, who are supporting this campaign, of the great work that is done through UK Aid, which has ensured that…13 Feb 2019