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HANSARDSyriaMay I start, Mr Speaker, by saying it is an honour to be the first Member at the Dispatch Box to congratulate you on taking the Chair? You will not have an easy task, but I am…05 Nov 2019HANSARDSyriaThe hon. Lady is right to say that the first responsibility is of course with any parent or prospective parent who would take their children out to a conflict zone. We have made…05 Nov 2019HANSARDSyriaWe talk to all the parties and players involved. Obviously there is an important NATO component. The US withdrawal of troops is, of course, a matter for them, but we note that a…05 Nov 2019HANSARDSyriaYour tenure and leadership, Mr Speaker, are already producing changes on the Back Benches, which are hugely welcome. My hon. Friend is right to be concerned that we ensure we are…05 Nov 2019HANSARDSyriaI thank the hon. Gentleman; he has followed this subject for a long period and has experience and insight. We are worried, and our main concerns are around the humanitarian…05 Nov 2019HANSARDSyriaI have spoken to the Turkish Foreign Minister and the Prime Minister spoke to President Erdoğan on 12 and 20 October, and we have made it clear that we are not willing to see…05 Nov 2019HANSARDSyriaI can reassure the hon. Gentleman that we are in close contact with all our bilateral partners, that we engage with our EU partners and that we have raised this situation in the…05 Nov 2019HANSARDSyriaI have to say to the hon. Gentleman that I think the blinkered prejudice is all on his own side. I have attended EU Gymnichs before the meetings with Foreign Ministers, because…05 Nov 2019HANSARDRelations with NATO AlliesMy hon. Friend is a stalwart defender, supporter and champion of NATO and will know that we continue to meet our 2% defence spending target. We contribute to every NATO mission,…05 Nov 2019HANSARDRelations with NATO AlliesThe right hon. Lady will know, as she has been in her post for quite a while now, that ISC reports go through a number of stages of clearance and other processes between the ISC…05 Nov 2019HANSARDRelations with NATO AlliesThe recent average, just to respond to the hon. Gentleman, is six weeks. This report was only submitted on 17 October, so it has been handled correctly.05 Nov 2019HANSARDRelations with NATO AlliesI thank the right hon. Lady for her letter. As she knows, the Government and Ministers do not comment on security clearance, but the insinuation in her letter that No. 10 is…05 Nov 2019HANSARDRelations with NATO AlliesI pay tribute to the work my right hon. Friend did as Foreign Secretary. We are committed to and, indeed, are meeting our 2% commitment. Not all NATO members are, and we therefore…05 Nov 2019HANSARDHarry DunnThe Foreign Office has done everything it properly can to clear the path so that justice can be done for the family of Harry Dunn in this tragic case.05 Nov 2019HANSARDHarry DunnThe right hon. Gentleman seems to be slightly confused about the process. A criminal investigation is being conducted by Northamptonshire police and the Crown Prosecution Service.…05 Nov 2019HANSARDHarry DunnLike the right hon. Lady, we feel a huge amount of sympathy for the family, who are very distraught. We are doing everything we can to clear the path to an investigation. I do not…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the last oral questions, I visited the US to reaffirm our commitment to strengthening the special relationship. I spoke to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, affirming our…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady’s point is one with which Members across the House would agree. We remain seriously concerned about the situation in Hong Kong and the recent violent clashes between…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I mentioned in my response to the hon. Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist), the local elections on 24 November will be an important milestone to see whether there can be a…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are of course aware of the dispute, and want to see it resolved as swiftly as possible. I am not aware of the security breaches to which the hon. Lady refers, but I will look…05 Nov 2019