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HANSARDEvents at US CapitolThe resumption of Congress and the certification of Joe Biden’s victory on 7 January sent an essential message that the democratic will of the US people cannot be challenged by a…19 Jan 2021HANSARDEvents at US CapitolI am afraid that the hon. Gentleman’s assertion and caricature are very far from the truth. We made it clear that the scenes caused by a small but ugly minority in Washington were…19 Jan 2021HANSARDJoint Comprehensive Plan of ActionWe are very concerned about Iran’s continued systemic non-compliance with its nuclear commitments, and we have made that clear with our E3 partners, including recently at the…19 Jan 2021HANSARDEvents at US CapitolI thank my hon. Friend. I do not know whether that bell came from his end or our end, but in any event it certainly added a bit of flourish to his question.19 Jan 2021HANSARDEvents at US CapitolIt’s Amazon, is it? Okay. Thank you, Mr Speaker, as ever. My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The press must be allowed to cover events without fear or denial of access. We have…19 Jan 2021HANSARDEvents at US CapitolI say to the hon. Lady that the UK was not lukewarm, and she must have missed the Prime Minister’s statement in which he was very clear that what President Trump should have done—…19 Jan 2021HANSARDJoint Comprehensive Plan of ActionMy hon. Friend is right about the risk from the now systemic serial non-compliance from Iran. On 21 December we held a meeting of the JCPOA ministerial commission, which was an…19 Jan 2021HANSARDJoint Comprehensive Plan of ActionI thank the Chair of the Select Committee, and pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns). I congratulate both parents on their new child—a…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the last oral questions, I have visited India, where I had positive conversations with Prime Minister Modi, Foreign Minister Jaishankar and others about strengthening our…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are absolutely pushing every lever to try to precipitate peace in relation to Yemen. Our arms exports to Saudi, to which the hon. Member referred, are subject to a…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right; we have taken decisive action in relation to South Africa and South America. We have also, as a precautionary measure, suspended the travel corridors and…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe, like the hon. Lady, are absolutely appalled by Alexei Navalny’s politically motivated detention. It is a Kafkaesque situation, frankly, when the victim of this Novichok…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises the report that preceded the poisoning of Alexei Navalny. I am explaining to her what we are doing in response to that, which I thought was what she cared…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have had detailed discussions with the Home Secretary about the response to this and other examples of hostile state action. We have one of the most open and generous asylum…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are leaving no stone unturned to secure the release of Nazanin, but also all the other dual nationals arbitrarily detained. I have spoken to Nazanin—she is subject to furlough…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is always a great champion for all the different community groups in his constituency. He is right to talk about the importance of balance in these UN resolutions.…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe can talk to the banks, but of course they will follow the designation made by the US. As the Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, my right hon. Friend the Member for…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her interest and passion. What has happened to the Rohingya is a heartbreaking story. Not only has the United Kingdom supported the diplomatic efforts,…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I join him in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Maidstone and The Weald (Mrs Grant), who will do a fantastic job in this crucial…19 Jan 2021HANSARDBritish Virgin Islands: Commission of InquiryThe UK is extremely concerned about the state of good governance in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). A consistent and deeply troubling array of concerns have been put to the…18 Jan 2021