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HANSARDUkraine UpdateWe are very aware of the critical timeframe that we are operating in. That is why, alongside the talks with the UN, we are also talking to G7 allies and NATO allies such as Turkey…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateIt is simply unspeakable that the Russian children’s rights commissioner has been orchestrating this appalling policy of the forced transfer and adoption of Ukrainian children…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateI can assure my right hon. Friend that we are in talks with Turkey and our G7 allies about all the assistance we can give and all the UK resources that we can deploy, both for the…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateAt the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting, I raised my concerns directly with the Turkish Foreign Minister. I am due to be in touch with him again next week. The Prime Minister has…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his strong support for the actions that we are taking to support Ukraine and to condemn Russia for this appalling illegal war. We continue to…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateMy right hon. Friend is right to highlight the very serious issues in Odesa. We are working with the Ukrainians on shore-to-ship weapons to help to protect the port. We are…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateThe hon. Gentleman is right to point out the major world hunger issues we face as a result of Russian actions. That is why the UK and our partners have stepped up with the…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateWe have already made sure that we are providing funding to the HALO Trust for de-mining in Ukraine, and we have allocated a budget of £220 million of humanitarian aid. We will…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 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateI can confirm that there has been £256 billion-worth of impact on the Russian economy. We have also seen the economy pushed back by roughly 15 years in the availability of goods…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateI would like to update the House on our support for Ukraine. It is almost four months since Putin launched this illegal war, bringing untold suffering to the innocent people of…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateI am certainly happy to raise that issue with the Home Secretary.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 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 2022HANSARDFCDO Update: British Virgin IslandsOn 18 January 2021 [ Hansard , HCWS716, column 32WS], the House was informed that the then Governor of the British Virgin Islands, or BVI, had launched a commission of inquiry, or…08 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are absolutely determined to bring down the cost of childcare and to fix the regulations that make the costs so high. We will be bringing forward proposals very shortly.08 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are working very closely on this issue. It is vital that female service personnel are treated fairly and with respect.08 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate my hon. Friend on her championing of female veterans. She is absolutely right that we need to deliver services to female veterans that meet their needs and honour…08 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was very clear in my appearance at the International Development Committee that we are restoring the budget for women and girls for development, including providing 12 years of…08 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend the women’s organisations, such as Women’s Aid, that have come out in recent months to support single-sex services for women who have suffered violence and abuse.…08 Jun 2022