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HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersThe hon. Gentleman will know that there are plenty of ways in which this country has economic relationships with Chinese companies. In the normal course of trade, that has been to…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersThe hon. Lady will be aware that the sanctions regime in question relates to the UN, which is a very effective international co-ordinating body. As I have touched on, we have…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to raise that question. We would expect the independent police and other authorities to make as thorough an investigation as they can, given the…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersI am not sure that I fully caught the final sentence of the hon. Lady’s question, but it is of course an aspect of a UK-wide support network that we should be able to provide a…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I do not think that I should comment on the activities of the consulate, with which I am not personally familiar, but he is right that…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersIt is absolutely right to highlight the change in the position that China has taken over the past seven years. I do not think there is any doubt that it has changed, and we have…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersYoung, youthful and vigorous as the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee is, the intake of ’29 might not be quite the right one for her. Of course I take the point made by my…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersThe hon. Lady raises two interesting points. There are aspects of our open democratic society—such as the use of drones—that can be used in a very intimidating way. She is…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersThe hon. Member may have missed the point in my statement where I said—and let me go further—that His Majesty’s Government are not only deeply concerned, but actively condemn the…18 Oct 2022HANSARDDraft Sanctions (Damages Cap) Regulations 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Sanctions (Damages Cap) Regulations 2022. What a delight it is to see you in the Chair, Mr Stringer; a sagacious and…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersI think it fair to say that the Chinese ambassador is fully aware of the spectrum of our concerns in relation to Chinese behaviour, whether that is in relation to victims of…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that important point. My understanding is that such organisations have no formal status of any kind in this country. The concerns of…18 Oct 2022HANSARD Chinese Consulate: Attack on Hong Kong ProtestersThere is a massive difference between this country and the situation in Hong Kong: in Hong Kong there are genuine, proper concerns about whether there is anything approximating…18 Oct 2022HANSARD SanctionsI beg to move, That the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 792), a copy of which was laid before this House on 14 July, be approved.22 Sept 2022HANSARD SanctionsAs my hon. Friend has brilliantly anticipated, I am not in a position to comment on any individual case, but I can say that these powers of designation as to travel bans and asset…22 Sept 2022HANSARD SanctionsI thank all hon. Members who have spoken in this very interesting debate. It is a testament to the intense interest and passion that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has raised in…22 Sept 2022HANSARD SanctionsIf I may say so, I do not think that it is possible to move faster than having a debate within two days—in fact, a day and a half—of Parliament’s resumption after the interval…22 Sept 2022HANSARD SanctionsI would rather not, because I have not much time, but let me just say this. My hon. Friend talked about the extension of designation, and this makes the point about the evolving…22 Sept 2022HANSARD SanctionsThe instruments before us were laid between 14 and 20 July under powers provided by the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. They make amendments to the Russia…22 Sept 2022HANSARD SanctionsI am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for his question, and the House recognises his great expertise in this area. He will understand that I am not going to comment on the…22 Sept 2022