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HANSARD Sudan: AtrocitiesWe do engage and we have engaged with civil society groups, so we do care about their perspective. Our ambassador and his team have a long track record of engaging with civil…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Sudan: AtrocitiesI thank my hon. Friend for making that good point. The festival of Eid al-Adha should provide an opportunity and an opening for peace. We will continue to make that point, and…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Sudan: AtrocitiesThe hon. Member raises an extremely pertinent point. The food crisis in the region is acute. It has been exacerbated by constraints in global supply, and the catastrophic impact…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Sudan: AtrocitiesThat is a good question because the regional impacts are very significant. All countries in the region are a focus of our humanitarian efforts and investment by the UK…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Sudan: AtrocitiesThe hon. Lady makes a good point and I am sure the Minister for Africa will look at exactly that.22 Jun 2023HANSARD Sudan: AtrocitiesYes, I think I can give an assurance that the Minister for Africa will do exactly that.22 Jun 2023HANSARD Sudan: AtrocitiesThe protection of women and children is at the heart of our diplomatic efforts and we discuss that with our allies in all fora, including the African Union and the UN. The hon.…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceWith permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to update the House on the Ukraine recovery conference, which the UK is proud to be co-hosting with Ukraine in London. Yesterday,…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceI thank the hon. Member sincerely for his questions and his support, which has been consistent and deeply appreciated. He is absolutely right in his analysis and judgment that the…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceI am grateful to the Chair of the Select Committee not only for her sustained interest and personal experience, but for her involvement in this conference and her questions today.…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceI am grateful to the hon. Member for his questions, his supportive comments, and his welcome of the $3 billion-worth of loan guarantees, which we think will make a significant…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for those remarks, and for his sustained interest and personal experience of Ukraine. He makes a very relevant point: Ukrainian grain exports…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceI think the last two days, and our actions over the last couple of years, show that we do not just speak warm words; we provide lethal aid and global capital. That effort will…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceMy right hon. Friend is absolutely correct: the last two days have embodied hope of a brighter Ukrainian future, based on their tremendous courage and human capacity. When it…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceI am grateful to the hon. Lady for that very relevant point. The impact of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam was appalling. We have injected an additional £16 million-worth…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Democracy is and will be central to a flourishing Ukrainian society. I was pleased to have the opportunity to meet Ukrainian counterparts at…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceThe Department will keep colleagues informed through oral and written statements. The hon. Gentleman is correct that public capital is a small component; we are trying to create…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceThat is a relevant question. I think that there is that appetite. The sheer scale of the economic and financial heft of G7 and non-G7 nations there left us full of confidence that…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceI am grateful for the hon. Lady’s comments about the Council of Europe and our participation in that important forum. We are working at pace to look at the legal route for…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceThe hon. Lady makes a good point, and I acknowledge her expertise. The heroes involved in supporting the telecoms industry in Ukraine should be lauded, as should all heroes…22 Jun 2023