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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to the hon. Gentleman and congratulate him on his new appointment as an adviser at the Home Office on counter-extremism and counter-terrorism—a role that I know he…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman has been a stalwart champion of human rights and has indeed taken a very close interest in foreign policy in relation to this region. He asks what we have done.…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to all my hon. Friend’s tireless efforts and work. The Asia-Pacific region covered by the trans-Pacific trade agreement and ASEAN is a hugely important relationship…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know at first hand from my time working on human rights in war crimes and for human rights NGO Liberty how important the work of Human Rights Watch is. We want to see that…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur embassy in the US does a terrific job on a whole range of issues, from trade to security co-operation. I have been out there twice since my appointment, and I know how much…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe contribute to soft power in all sorts of ways, from our entrepreneurs and our world-beating innovators to the popularity of the arts and the English language overseas. The hon.…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to all the work that my right hon. Friend has done in this House on security over the years. I certainly hope that I was not dismissive. We have just had one…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman, and I understand the passion with which he raises this issue. Of course we feel for the suffering of anyone in Kashmir, and we certainly have not been…05 Nov 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. Friend, and we certainly share his concerns about the humanitarian situation. I have already made clear the UK’s policy on unaccompanied minors and orphans:…05 Nov 2019HANSARDWork of the DepartmentThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) uses its global platform to promote a truly global Britain and support the UK’s values and interests—from helping victims of forced…05 Nov 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Six-monthly ReportThe latest six-monthly report on the implementation of the Sino-British joint declaration on Hong Kong was published today, and is attached. It covers the period from 1 January to…31 Oct 2019HANSARD Harry DunnWith permission, Mr Speaker, I want to update the House on the tragic case of the death of 19-year-old Harry Dunn in a car accident in Northamptonshire, and on what we in the…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Harry DunnMy hon. Friend is right. It is particularly incumbent upon me as the Foreign Secretary to ensure that, while remaining in touch with the family, which I have been at pains to do,…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Harry DunnI echo the hon. Gentleman’s condolences and thank him for the remarks he made at the outset. He asked about pressure on the United States. We have made very clear our…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Harry DunnMay I thank the right hon. Lady for the tenor of her opening remarks? I join her in expressing my deepest condolences to the family. I also agree with her that the natural grief…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Harry DunnI thank the hon. Lady for her question. The first thing I should say is that I think the fact that the US President was willing to meet the family directly was a positive. I…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Harry DunnMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. In addition to that, it clearly would not be possible or responsible for the police to try to do so. They are there to uphold the law, and…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Harry DunnAs I said in my opening statement, we had made it clear that we were willing to support the family directly, and they have a representative who acts on their behalf. We were not…21 Oct 2019HANSARD Harry DunnNothing that was communicated to us touched on the point that my right hon. Friend made. There was not a particularly clear reason other than, as a matter of practice, the US made…21 Oct 2019HANSARDTurkish Incursion into Northern SyriaI thank my right hon. Friend. The Government share her assessment. NATO has never been stronger, but it also faces unprecedented and novel threats and strains within it in…15 Oct 2019