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HANSARD IranThe hon. Gentleman makes some interesting points, and I accept some of his concerns. The international efforts post the G7 summit with President Trump and President Macron, at…25 Sept 2019HANSARD IranThe hon. Gentleman makes a number of good points. I agree with him in relation to Saudi Arabia. We monitor very carefully the situation in relation to international humanitarian…25 Sept 2019HANSARD IranI totally agree with the right hon. Gentleman’s sentiments and objectives. It is quite difficult to say; it depends on what decisions are made and what the response of the…25 Sept 2019HANSARD IranI thank my right hon. Friend; I think Tito or Acheson put it rather less elegantly than he has. I agree with him about being clear-eyed about the countries in the region. Equally,…25 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)It is a great pleasure to wind up this debate, and I pay tribute to the interesting points that have been made on both sides of the House. This Government will always respect the…09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)indicated dissent.09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)I thank my right hon. Friend for that. Of course, all the normal checks and balances that would apply if the Government were bringing forward a piece of legislation cannot…09 Sept 2019HANSARDHurricane Dorian in the BahamasIn the wake of Hurricane Dorian, my thoughts are with all those who have lost their lives, their homes or have been injured in the Bahamas and elsewhere. Hurricane Dorian has…09 Sept 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 2) Act 2019 (Rule of Law)I am going to make a bit of progress, because we are coming to the close. In her contribution, the leader of the Liberal Democrats made the case for a second referendum, but she…09 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe were given clear assurances that the oil and the tanker would not, in breach of sanctions, reach Syria and we expect those undertakings to be complied with. We want Iran to…03 Sept 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: DiplomacyYes, I can reassure the hon. Gentleman on all counts. As well as making the reasonable offer that replaces the backstop, which would allow us to get a deal that is acceptable to…03 Sept 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: DiplomacyI respect the hon. Gentleman’s views. I think he would say the same whatever the Government’s position. I would point him, for example, to the views set out on the BBC, on the…03 Sept 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: DiplomacyLet us agree on trust and the importance of being very clear with our international partners on both our reasonable ask and our commitment to leave the EU at the end of October.…03 Sept 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: DiplomacyWe have actually strengthened and increased the resources in Brussels and across capitals to make sure we are going to the EU with a clear and reasonable ask, backed up by the…03 Sept 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: DiplomacyLast week, I attended the Gymnich meeting of EU Foreign Ministers. I met the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, Cyprus and Finland. We…03 Sept 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her question. We are absolutely clear that a global Britain would pursue international issues such as climate change. We are seeking to host COP 26 in…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongMy hon. Friend is very knowledgeable in this area and I respect the fact that he has huge expertise. It is not clear, in truth, what the position in Beijing is. Actually, if we…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongThis is something we are now discussing more and more with our international partners in all parts of the world. It is not just a European issue; transatlantically there are…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongI talked to Ms Lam about our short-term concerns about violence and protecting internationally recognised human rights standards, which are of course, as the hon. Lady knows,…03 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongI share my right hon. Friend’s concern. The route through this is to de-escalate the tensions and to respect the one country, two systems model. At the international level, more…03 Sept 2019