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HANSARDRussia: SanctionsFirst, the right hon. Gentleman needs to look at the overall size of our sanctions. The UK has targeted £364 billion-worth of assets, whereas the US has targeted £340 billion and…08 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for UkraineThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right about the importance of the BBC in communicating to the Russian people. The fact is that they have been lied to for years through…08 Mar 2022HANSARDRussia: SanctionsMy hon. Friend is right that; as well as the huge humanitarian crisis for the people of Ukraine, we are seeing the death of many Russian soldiers, many of whom have been sent to…08 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for UkraineThe UK has been at the forefront of diplomatic, economic, humanitarian and defensive support to Ukraine. The UK was the first European country to provide lethal aid to Ukraine,…08 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for UkraineWe can all see how terrible the situation is, with 2 million people fleeing Ukraine. As I have outlined, we are providing humanitarian assistance. We are providing Ukrainians with…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know from my time at the Department for International Trade that those agreements tend to be signed off by officials.08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is right about the reckless actions of President Putin and about the destabilisation and attempted destabilisation of nuclear facilities, which the United…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can assure the hon. Gentleman that I am dealing with this matter. I met various European countries last week to discuss reforming the Northern Ireland protocol, which simply is…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UK remains vigilant to cyber-threats and we are ready to defend against them, working closely with our allies to deter, mitigate and attribute malicious cyber-activity. We are…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady knows that, in the Budget we are doing this year, we are restoring the aid budget for women and girls back to its previous levels and we are also restoring the…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes an extremely good point about how many women and girls are suffering, and covid has made that situation worse. That is why we are restoring our humanitarian…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsPutin’s actions have shattered European security. In response, we have been at the forefront of providing support for Ukraine, stepping up sanctions to debilitate the Russian…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree with the hon. Lady about the appalling atrocities that are taking place and the need to document those atrocities. That is why the UK with partners—38 states—put the…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe world, including China, is watching how we and our partners respond to Russian aggression in Ukraine. The reality is that the only thing that Putin and Xi understand is…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are working with our international partners. I attended a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council along with the US and Canada. We are talking about enforcement and are…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhat the hon. and learned Lady said is simply not true. The Polish Government, who the hon. and learned Lady should be listening to—and she should take responsibility here—have…08 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for UkraineAs I have said, we have opened up two new routes. The Home Secretary has opened up a family route and a sponsored humanitarian route. We are also providing huge support in the…08 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for UkraineWe do have to learn the lessons of the past 15 or 20 years, where we did not do enough to tackle Putin and Russia, we allowed the build-up of force and we did not respond strongly…08 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for UkraineThe hon. Lady makes a very good point. My right hon. Friend the Chancellor has been discussing that with G7 Finance Ministers. We are doing all we can to support Ukraine, enabling…08 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for UkraineAs I have said, the Home Office has opened new centres for people to be able to put in their applications. It is running a 24/7 helpline and has a surgery for MPs in Portcullis…08 Mar 2022