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HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that we want a negotiated solution. We have been part of those negotiations for 18 months, but fundamentally the mandate does not allow for the…21 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolI am afraid to say that nothing the right hon. Gentleman has just said is accurate. The fact is that our Bill is legal, and we have laid it out in a legal statement. We are…21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; that is a vital issue. We are seeing attempts by Russia to destabilise the western Balkans. I recently visited Sarajevo, as has the Minister…21 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe hon. Gentleman is wrong. We have been very open to negotiations for the past 18 months, but the EU has been unwilling to change the protocol. He can read last week’s comments…21 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: International SupportWe are doing all we can to secure the export of that very important grain from Ukraine. My hon. Friend is right to say that we have only a number of weeks to be able to achieve…21 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: International SupportIt is vital that we continue to back Ukraine. This is about freedom and democracy in Ukraine, and it is also about freedom and democracy in Europe and across the world. That is…21 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: International SupportMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I am proud that the United Kingdom has sanctioned more individuals than any other nation. We have to keep increasing that pressure. Last week…21 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: International SupportIt is very true that we face a much more insecure Europe and a much more insecure world, and it is right that we are increasing defence spending. We are increasing our…21 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolWe are clear that our legislation is both necessary and lawful, and have published a Government legal statement laying out exactly why that is. Our priority as the United Kingdom…21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI honestly thought that the hon. and learned Lady would welcome the fact that the UK led in kicking Russia out of the Council of Europe and holding it to account. Bills Presented…21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can assure the hon. Gentleman that we are proceeding with the Bill. We are also proceeding with close consultations with business on the precise design of the red and green…21 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolWe are very open to negotiations with the European Union, but they have to be prepared to change the protocol itself. The problems we have with customs and people in Northern…21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to look into it and to discuss it with the hon. Lady.21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my right hon. Friend says, we need to tackle energy supply. In the long term, that means more renewables and more use of nuclear energy, but in the short term, it does involve…21 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolWe have been clear with the EU that the Northern Ireland protocol needs to change in order to uphold the Belfast/Good Friday agreement, ensure that we have a free flow of goods…21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are working with our allies and Ukraine on a new Marshall plan to help reconstruct Ukraine after the appalling war. There will be a Ukraine recovery conference in Lugano in the…21 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateWithin the Foreign Office, we have established a negotiations cell, which is working with our partners in the Quad to make sure that Ukraine gets the best possible support in any…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateWe are working closely with the HALO Trust and the Ukrainian Government on demining in those areas. A number of our international counterparts have demining vessels to operate in…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateI am certainly happy to raise that issue with the Home Secretary.16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateI can confirm that, and we have already dispatched a significant amount of our £220 million budget. We are doing further allocations to make sure that there is a continued supply…16 Jun 2022