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HANSARDHuman Rights in MyanmarThe hon. Lady clearly underlines my—and indeed her—request to the Minister to ensure that some aid and assistance can be given directly to those groups. They are under terrible…19 Apr 2023HANSARDHuman Rights in MyanmarThe hon. Lady is so right. For many across Myanmar and the world, churches are the focal point for the local community. That is where people gather to worship, socialise and…19 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaJust give me one wee second, please.18 Apr 2023HANSARD In-patient Abuse: Autistic People and People with Learning DisabilitiesI commend the hon. Member for Worsley and Eccles South (Barbara Keeley) on bringing this subject forward. She has outlined two tragic and poignant cases, and I commend her on the…18 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaI beg to move, That this House has considered religious minorities in Nigeria. I declare an interest as a chair of the all-party parliamentary group for international freedom of…18 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaI thank the right hon. Lady for that intervention. I will mention later the lady to whom she has referred. Like the right hon. Lady, I was particularly annoyed and disturbed by…18 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaThe hon. Lady is right to highlight the issue of weapons. My understanding is that that part of middle Africa is awash with illegal weapons, which supply many terrorist…18 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaI commend the hon. Lady for her contribution. Her knowledge of Nigeria comes through in what she says, and we look forward to whatever else she will mention. Does she share my and…18 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaThank you, Ms Nokes. I thank all Members for their contributions. It is a pleasure to lead a debate in which so many right hon. and hon. Members have taken the time to…18 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaThank you, Ms Nokes. I thank the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for West Ham (Ms Brown), for her passionate contribution. I thank the Minister very much; there were positives in…18 Apr 2023HANSARD Farming on DartmoorI accept that the right hon. and learned Gentleman is focusing on Dartmoor, but he mentioned a human element. Part of that human element is family tenant farms—those who want to…18 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaI thank the hon. Lady for that intervention. As always, she brings to us her knowledge and a very helpful question. I agree with her. There is a role for our Foreign Office to…18 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaI thank the hon. Gentleman for his time as envoy. We all recognise his interest in Nigeria. Although he is no longer the envoy, I am not surprised he is here to participate in the…18 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaI congratulate the hon. Lady for all she does. Each and every one of us in this House recognise her good work and I join with her in calling on the President to grant a pardon to…18 Apr 2023HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillI thank the Minister for outlining the provisions on corporation tax. Obviously corporation tax will be the same everywhere, but in the light of the peculiar circumstances in…18 Apr 2023HANSARDReligious Minorities in NigeriaMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We know that the Minister and our Government cannot change the security policy in Nigeria, but we need to encourage our colleagues and friends…18 Apr 2023HANSARD Vladimir Kara-MurzaI thank the Minister for his answers. I think it vital for the message of a united voice from Members in all parts of the Chamber to be sent today. Perhaps we cannot always change…17 Apr 2023HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) BillIt is a pleasure to add some comments and make a contribution, and also to have heard all the right hon. and hon. Members’ speeches as I have sat here tonight. There will not be…17 Apr 2023HANSARDSudanI thank the Minister for his statement and for his answers to all our questions. Freedom of religious belief is a matter that interests me greatly in this House. As chair of the…17 Apr 2023HANSARDNHS StrikesI thank the Secretary of State very much for his endeavours to find a pay settlement, ever mindful that it is more than pay that some NHS staff wish to see. To give an example of…17 Apr 2023