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HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI note that the hon. Lady has not come up with any alternatives to the Bill to move the situation forward. The approach we have taken, with the four areas that I am talking…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. We all know how hard-won peace and political stability in Northern Ireland was, and we all know how important it is that the Belfast/Good…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillMy hon. Friend is right. It is very clear from the legal advice that one of the issues is that the EU will not change the text of the protocol even though, when the protocol was…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We still face a situation in which the EU has refused to change the text of the protocol, and its proposals do not even address many of the…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillAs I have made clear, the Belfast/Good Friday agreement should have primacy. The fact is that it has been undermined over the past two years, as we can see from the fact that the…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI thank my hon. Friend for that point. There are clearly very severe issues in Northern Ireland, including the fact that its institutions are not up and running, which mean that…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI will finish off my remarks. The only way for us to uphold the Belfast/Good Friday agreement and fix the problems in Northern Ireland is to pass this legislation. We have heard…27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillPerhaps the hon. Lady can give us an idea about her alternative plan.27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI can absolutely confirm that this Bill is both necessary and legal, and the Government have published a legal statement setting that out.27 Jun 2022HANSARD Northern Ireland Protocol BillI will make a bit more progress and then allow some further interventions. We continue to raise the issues of concern with our European partners, but we simply cannot allow this…27 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 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are very clear that it is for the Indian and Pakistani Governments to find a long-term solution to Kashmir.21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsCanada is one of our closest allies. It is a fellow member of the G7, NATO and the Commonwealth, and we will shortly be joining it in the comprehensive and progressive agreement…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 2022HANSARDRape and Sexual Violence in ConflictThe use of rape and sexual violence in conflict is a war crime, and I have made tackling it a top priority. The UK is campaigning for it to be treated as a red line on a par with…21 Jun 2022HANSARDRape and Sexual Violence in ConflictI utterly condemn the appalling actions of the Taliban in reversing women’s and girls’ rights. We are doing all we can together with our international counterparts, including…21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are a major donor of humanitarian aid. On the Ukraine crisis, we are the third largest donor in the world. Through our international development strategy, we are committing £3…21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI assure the hon. Lady that we are working hard to secure Alaa Abdel Fattah’s release. Lord Ahmad has met the family and I am seeking a meeting with the Egyptian Foreign Minister…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 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 2022