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HANSARDSanctionsI want to comment briefly on the Minister’s remarks about international partners and our relationship with them. The Council of Europe recently held a summit in Reykjavik, which…19 Jul 2023HANSARDSanctionsI reassure the hon. Gentleman that I hope to stay in the role for another year.19 Jul 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesRecently published documents reveal an ambitious peace project to establish a continuous land bridge directly connecting Israel to Jordan and other Arab states. What steps is the…18 Jul 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023I do not want to detain the Committee; I will just say that I welcome the regulations. It was agreed at the Reykjavik summit that countries should put in place, through their own…10 Jul 2023HANSARD Council of EuropeI beg to move, That this House has considered the work of the Council of Europe. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker, since you are yourself a former…08 Jun 2023HANSARD Council of EuropeI agree with the hon. Lady, and if she waits a little, she will hear some other excellent news from that summit. Talking of the spirit of freedom in Europe, the PM went on to say:…08 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Carers WeekI hear what my hon. Friend said about young carers. Does she recognise that there is a problem in identifying all young carers and that we must do more to identify all those who…08 Jun 2023HANSARD Council of EuropeI thoroughly agree with that, and as my hon. Friend knows I support that in everything I do in the Council of Europe. I try to interest the Lobby journalists here in the Council…08 Jun 2023HANSARD Council of EuropeI will, but this will have to be the last time.08 Jun 2023HANSARD Council of EuropeI agree with that, and I will come on to say a little more on that in a moment. Many of the current delegation have not been members for long, but while we are there, we will play…08 Jun 2023HANSARD Council of EuropeWe have a tremendous amount more power, and that power lies in the personality of the rapporteur and what they want to do. They can do that by talking diplomatically to people…08 Jun 2023HANSARD Council of EuropeI agree with the right hon. Member. I am trying very hard to persuade this Government to accept that there is such a thing as ecocide, and that it should be included in…08 Jun 2023HANSARD Council of EuropeI began this debate by thanking Madam Deputy Speaker because she is a former member of the Council of Europe, and so are you, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is a great pleasure to have two…08 Jun 2023HANSARDIranThe human rights abuses extend to women and girls and also the LGBT community. Since 1979, between 4,000 and 6,000 members of the LGBT community have been executed. Does my hon.…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIranIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. As leader of the UK delegation to the Council of Europe, I have a great deal of respect for the European Court of…07 Jun 2023HANSARDIranI applaud what the hon. Gentleman is saying, but I wonder whether he has picked up on the role that Iran is playing in the dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia. We are moving to…07 Jun 2023HANSARD KosovoKosovo has not been absent from my interests over the past few months, and distinguished international lawyers have been appointed by the Council of Europe to take further…05 Jun 2023HANSARDDraft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023Is the Minister aware—this is an open question—whether, ahead of this legislation, other professional organisations are going further with respect to liberalisation?17 May 2023HANSARDUkraine: Special TribunalIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. This is an interesting subject, and an appropriate time to raise it. In just under two weeks’ time, a summit of the…09 May 2023HANSARDUkraine: Special TribunalThe hon. Gentleman speaks of other states being involved. Is he aware that a big impetus for the tribunal comes from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania? That is partly to support…09 May 2023