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HANSARDIndia: Economic and Security RelationshipThat is right. First, we are working more closely with India on defence, to benefit industries in both our countries and make our countries more secure and less dependent on…26 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right: we are working closely with our international allies. We committed extra billions at the spring meetings last week to help to provide food aid…26 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate my hon. Friend on the fantastic work that he is doing with the local community in Keighley and Ilkley. We are seeing people across Britain really contributing to…26 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsDespite having failed in his initial aims, Putin continues his barbaric war in Ukraine. The United Kingdom, together with our allies, has stepped up sanctions and lethal aid. We…26 Apr 2022HANSARDIndia: Economic and Security RelationshipIndia is the world’s largest democracy and a key partner of the United Kingdom. We are deepening our defence and security ties, as well as securing a trade deal by the end of the…26 Apr 2022HANSARDSexual Violence in ConflictThey are war crimes. We are collecting the evidence, and we have British people currently working with the Ukrainian Government in Ukraine collecting that evidence. We are working…26 Apr 2022HANSARDIndia: Economic and Security RelationshipOf course we raise the issue of human rights with the Indian Government. Indeed, later this summer we will host a conference in London on the subject of religious freedom, led by…26 Apr 2022HANSARDIndia: Economic and Security RelationshipOf course, I have discussed the issue of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine with the Indian Government, but the right hon. Gentleman is completely wrong if he thinks that the…26 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am working very closely with my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce), who is our religious freedom envoy. I am pleased to be hosting and attending the global…26 Apr 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will be publishing our new development strategy this spring. There are some key elements to the strategy: first, we will restore the budget for women and girls and restore the…26 Apr 2022HANSARD UkraineMy hon. Friend is right. We have been leading on providing that equipment. My hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces has informed me that the US has provided 200,000…26 Apr 2022HANSARD UkraineMy right hon. Friend is right that it is absolutely crucial that we cut off Russian funding from hydrocarbons. That is currently accounting for a third of the Russian economy, so…26 Apr 2022HANSARD UkraineI do agree with my right hon. Friend. We are looking at what we can do in the long term with those assets, and I am working very closely with the Treasury on that. We have also…26 Apr 2022HANSARD UkraineThe integrated review made it very clear that Russia was the No. 1 threat that we were concerned about, and it reflected that. President Putin and his regime are making these…26 Apr 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWe have already taken steps to tighten up our regime on corruption and illicit finance through the Criminal Finances Act 2017, the global anti-corruption sanctions regimes that we…20 Apr 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWe have already taken steps to tighten up our regime on corruption and illicit finance through the Criminal Finances Act 2017, the global anti-corruption sanctions regimes that we…20 Apr 2022HANSARDAccountability for Atrocities in UkraineThe Government are appalled by the atrocities being committed in Ukraine by Russian forces, including the targeting of civilians, mass graves, and rape and sexual violence being…20 Apr 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWe are reviewing the tier 1 visas that were granted before 5 April 2015 .20 Apr 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWe are reviewing the tier 1 visas that were granted before 5 April. [Official Report, 31 January 2022, Vol. 708, c. 60.] Letter of correction from the Secretary of State for…20 Apr 2022HANSARDHong 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 July to 31…31 Mar 2022