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HANSARDHong Kong Court of Final Appeal: UK JudgesBritish judges have played an important role in supporting the judiciary in Hong Kong for many years. Since 1997 judges from other common law jurisdictions, including the UK, have…30 Mar 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficePresident Zelensky and the Ukrainian people know that everybody in the United Kingdom stands firm with them. We were the first to strengthen Ukraine’s defences against Putin’s…29 Mar 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficePresident Zelensky and the Ukrainian people know that everybody in the United Kingdom stands firm with them. We were the first European country to recognise Ukraine’s independence…29 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineFirst, any media reports about what the Russians are planning to do should not be taken at face value. What we know is that Putin is not succeeding in his plan, that he is…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineI can tell the hon. Gentleman that so far more than 20,000 individuals have been approved for the Ukraine family scheme. As I have said, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up,…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineI point out to the hon. Gentleman that Operation Orbital, which was led by the United Kingdom and has trained up 20,000 Ukrainian troops, has been a very important part of the…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineWhat I said about the weapons we are supplying is that we have a good defence industry in the United Kingdom and that the people of Northern Ireland are proud that their products…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineThe DEC appeal has raised more than £200 million and we are deploying our aid into Ukraine. I talked about the work that we are doing with the Australians, and we are supplying…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineWe have had that question before, and we have followed through on the report’s recommendations and on making sure that United Kingdom infrastructure is protected.28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineIt is certainly true that the crisis is having an impact on energy costs and food costs in the United Kingdom. The Chancellor announced measures in his spring statement last week…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineMy hon. Friend has a strong record of standing up against the appalling actions of human traffickers. He is absolutely right that there is a real risk at the border and that…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineThe hon. Gentleman is completely right about Moldova. We are working closely with our allies to provide direct support to it and to help it with the refugee situation. That is…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineI have been talking to my German counterparts, as has the Energy Secretary, about what can be done to work with Germany to help it move away from Russian gas, oil and coal. The…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I want to update the House, on behalf of my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, about the NATO and G7 leaders’ meetings in Brussels last…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineMy hon. Friend makes a good point about the priorities that people put on various events. What we have seen—the appalling aggression that we have seen in Ukraine—is an…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineYes, I will make sure that that is the case.28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineMy hon. Friend makes a good point about the peace dividend. The reality is that, right across the west, not enough has been spent on defence. Meanwhile, the Russians have been…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineWe are working to support people who want to come to the UK, through the family scheme and the Homes for Ukraine scheme. Considerable transport is being offered; Wizz Air is…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right: this is about the future of freedom and democracy, and the future of European security. The Ukrainians and President Zelensky are…28 Mar 2022HANSARD UkraineOf course we completely support the UN call for a ceasefire. We have worked at the UN General Assembly to secure the votes of 140 countries against Russia’s appalling aggressive…28 Mar 2022