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HANSARDClimate ChangeThe Foreign Secretary raised this issue with Wang Yi, and at the US climate leaders’ summit President Xi made the commitment that China would reduce its coal use. That is a…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights AbusesUnder UK leadership, the G7 has committed to work collectively to strengthen the foundations of open societies and to promote human rights, including agreeing new measures to…20 Jul 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right: tackling climate change and biodiversity loss will require a global effort. We are asking all countries to agree ambitious nationally…20 Jul 2021HANSARDClimate ChangeAs set out in the integrated review, tackling climate change and biodiversity loss is this Government’s top international priority. As Minister for Africa, it is integral to my…20 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UK is supporting the joint investigation into abuses and violations in Tigray, which will inform actions against those identified as having committed abuses or violations. I…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAir PollutionThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise east Asia, but there is also south Asia and the Pacific. We are working closely with the COP26 energy transformation, transition and…20 Jul 2021HANSARDHuman Rights AbusesI think I got the drift of the question, although I missed the beginning. We recognise that there are human rights concerns both in India-administered Kashmir and…20 Jul 2021HANSARDAir PollutionI thank the hon. Gentleman for the work he does as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on air pollution. Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to human health…20 Jul 2021HANSARDSexual Violence in Conflict: EthiopiaWe are committed to helping the community, and our support overall will of course increase, but I think the hon. Gentleman is talking not about support but about finance.…20 Jul 2021HANSARDSexual Violence in Conflict: EthiopiaOur priority is to get access for humanitarian actors in Tigray. We have seen some improvements since the Foreign Secretary called for greater access, but it is still not good…20 Jul 2021HANSARDSexual Violence in Conflict: EthiopiaWe look at all options. Under the G7 presidency, we issued a joint statement of Foreign and Development Ministers on 2 April; there was also a statement on 2 May and a communiqué…20 Jul 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilWe will return to 0.7%, and we will do that in the most effective way. I would hope to build back better.30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilI cannot contain myself. Ambassadors are responsible for the whole of Her Majesty’s Government.30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilThe early announcements were part of existing ODA—they are repurposing. The 100 million doses are classified as ODA and will be in addition to the £10 billion ODA point that we…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilI will, but I am not going to be very generous in giving way, because I am conscious of the time.30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilI am not going to give way yet, but I will come back to the hon. Gentleman if there is time. Our fifth priority was science and technology. The sixth one was open societies and…30 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance and the British CouncilI will look over that document carefully. Clearly, I am not writing it myself. I always find the annual report to be very fulsome and would intend that it is fulsome, if not more…30 Jun 2021HANSARDPalestinian School Textbooks: EU ReviewI am not sighted on that statement, but I am naturally an optimist. The report talks of the progress made as well as some of the very real and unacceptable problems that remain.…30 Jun 2021HANSARDPalestinian School Textbooks: EU ReviewIt is great to be back in Westminster Hall. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Eastbourne (Caroline Ansell) for securing this debate, for her work in support of peace…30 Jun 2021HANSARDPalestinian School Textbooks: EU ReviewI hesitate only because I have not gone through the conclusions forensically, but we agree with the broad thrust of the report that there has been progress and there are still…30 Jun 2021