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HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsMy hon. Friend has particular expertise in this area. We can consider the cap and the issue of phasing at the point of legislation, but it is important that we take these measures…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsI entirely agree with my hon. Friend. I think I expressed in my statement that this was a failure of the market, but he is also right to say it is a failure of Government and,…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsMy hon. Friend is right. Those who advocate an outright ban need to come out and defend what that would mean, first, for security—because it would not be a targeted response to…28 Jan 2020HANSARD UK TelecommunicationsWith respect, I do not think that anyone has described John Lewis as a high-risk vendor. The reality is that the Government announced last July one of the world’s toughest regimes…28 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionIt is not clear that there is, as of now. However, there is scope, if Iran is willing—the E3 statement backed this up, but we come back to that basic dynamic and that basic…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionI entirely agree with the hon. Lady. The plight of the nationals and dual nationals in detention from our country and other countries around the world is at the forefront of our…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionI thank my hon. Friend for his question. He is right. The Prime Minister was there for the funeral of the Sultan, which was a valuable opportunity to engage in conversation with…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionThe right hon. Gentleman is just wrong. Of course one can want to preserve this deal but be ambitious and, if it is possible, bring the United States and Tehran into a broader…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionMy hon. Friend makes some interesting points. I am not going to comment on intelligence matters or operational matters, but I can say that of course we share Israel’s concern not…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. We want to preserve the JCPOA—it is the only current deal in town—but of course we are ambitious to see a broader rapprochement. That is…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionIt is not clear to me that there is any credible alternative to a diplomatic route to solving this issue long term, even with airstrikes. I will not get into all the operational…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionWe engage with the regime on the basis that I have set out, which is that it has a choice. I thank the hon. Gentleman for his support. This is not about the UK position or any…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionThe hon. Gentleman is quite right, first, about the importance of having that sanctions capacity. As we leave the EU we will have more autonomy to do that. We are looking forward…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionMy right hon. Friend, of course, knows a lot of the recent history of this situation as well as—if not better than—I do. As always, the answer is for Britain to exercise its…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionI thank the right hon. Lady for her support for the action we have taken today and the action that we are taking as part of the E3. She made a number of valid points at the outset…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Iran nuclear agreement known as the joint comprehensive plan of action. I addressed the House yesterday on…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionI thank my hon. Friend for his question. The Defence Secretary has set out the contingency planning in relation to military support for shipping in the strait of Hormuz, which…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I share his concerns that there are weaknesses to the JCPOA. It is time-limited. There are other weaknesses to it. We have never been…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionWe are engaging with them, and we will engage with them more during the process of the DRM, but we need to be clear that this is not a transatlantic issue, and it is not just an…14 Jan 2020HANSARD Joint Comprehensive Plan Of ActionI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. He is right; we are always concerned to ensure that we do the right thing and give honest, accurate and clear advice to British…14 Jan 2020