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HANSARDNATO AlliesThe hon. Gentleman is simply wrong. We have raised our concerns in relation to Turkey’s incursion into Syria, which obviously has affected some of our Kurdish partners in the…04 Feb 2020HANSARDNATO AlliesMy hon. Friend is right. He knows, from the last NATO leaders’ meeting, which the Prime Minister hosted and chaired, that we take that very seriously. We contribute to every NATO…04 Feb 2020HANSARDNATO AlliesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We need to use NATO, and it will require reform to adapt to meet new threats. The way to do that is to strengthen and reinforce NATO, so that…04 Feb 2020HANSARDNATO AlliesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Non-US defence investment has increased by £130 billion between 2016 and 2020. It is expected to rise further, by £400 billion, by 2024, and…04 Feb 2020HANSARDNATO AlliesNATO protects nearly 1 billion people across 30 countries. It is the most successful alliance in history, and we are proud to be a leading member.04 Feb 2020HANSARDLeaving the EU: Human RightsI share the hon. Lady’s concern about the situation in Syria. We encourage all the actors—whether it is the Russians, the Turks or, indeed, the Assad regime itself—to find a…04 Feb 2020HANSARDLeaving the EU: Human RightsI thank my hon. Friend for his question and pay tribute to his tenacious efforts in this regard. When I was in Washington, on the hill, I had a number of conversations about US…04 Feb 2020HANSARDLeaving the EU: Human RightsNow that we have left the EU and regained control of our sanctions rules, we will be bringing into force our own global human rights Magnitsky-style sanctions regime, which will…04 Feb 2020HANSARDMiddle East Peace PlanWe support it along with—the hon. Gentleman failed to mention this—the Saudis, the Egyptians, the Omanis and Qatar. They have all given statements saying that it is a first step…04 Feb 2020HANSARDMiddle East Peace PlanThe hon. Lady is absolutely right that we need to speak candidly on all sides of this debate. I have spoken to the Americans. I also spoke to President Abbas on 27 January. The…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to correct the record as to which Attenborough I meant. We are lucky to have had so many fantastic Attenboroughs in this country. I also repeat that we are ambitious…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right—we have, as I mentioned, expressed our concern to Turkey about its acquisition of Russian-made weapons. That is against not just the…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right not just to ask that specific question, but to do so in that tone. As COP26 beckons, we want to see increased ambition right across the world in terms of…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is right to point out not only the systematic Iranian non-compliance on the nuclear front, but its wider destabilising activities in the region and its use of…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that in all those conferences, we want to lead with an ambitious approach to tackling climate change. The Prime Minister is setting out with Sir…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe BNO passport holders have, by definition, a bespoke status. They have Chinese and British nationality, but they are not British citizens. They hold a BNO passport, which…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will not need to wait long, because today, with Sir Richard Attenborough, the Prime Minister is launching and setting out the detail of our approach to COP26, where…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to tirelessly champion freedom across the world. I met interim President Guaidó. We continue to want a peaceful resolution of the situation in Venezuela…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is putting the cart before the horse. He is right that both sides will need to agree a two-state solution based on coherent, credible states on both sides and…04 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI appreciate my hon. Friend raising this very important issue. There are huge challenges in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. We are working collaboratively with the Chinese.…04 Feb 2020