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HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceI acknowledge my hon. Friend’s personal interest in Ukraine. He is right that the rebuilding effort must be concurrent to the military effort. That is already the case. British…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceOf course, I would not pre-empt the outcome of and discussions at the Vilnius summit in July, which will be the major NATO summit to deal with those issues. What is clear is that…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceOn our efforts around the dam, we have committed a significant amount of resources—£60 million of additional humanitarian assistance, with an impact on 32,000 people around the…22 Jun 2023HANSARD Ukraine Recovery ConferenceI thank the hon. Lady for her supportive words. She is absolutely right. The economic counter-offensive is hugely important in tandem with our tremendous military efforts to…22 Jun 2023HANSARDMariana Dam DisasterI congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) on securing this debate. I am grateful for his contribution and for those of the hon. Members for Slough (Mr Dhesi),…22 Jun 2023HANSARDNew Loan Guarantees to Support UkraineToday I have laid a departmental minute which describes a new liability the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is undertaking to support the economic stability of…21 Jun 2023HANSARDEuropean Political CommunityOn Thursday 1 June, the Prime Minister attended the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Chisinau, Moldova. The summit brought together 49 leaders from across Europe for…19 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think this is an issue for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, but I will look at the issue and write to the hon. Gentleman.13 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe support the Euro-Atlantic efforts to bring the two sides together. We have urged our interlocutors in both Armenia and Azerbaijan to get back around the table. I look forward…13 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am pleased to report that we have issued guidance. We will continue to work with businesses as the green lane rolls out between September this year and September next.13 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. We are urging Kosovo and Serbia to de-escalate and return to dialogue, and I am sure the Foreign Secretary will make that point when he…13 Jun 2023HANSARDUK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly MembershipThe Lord Ricketts has been appointed as a Vice-Chair of the Parliamentary Partnership Assembly in place of the Earl of Kinnoull. The Baroness Bull CBE has been appointed as a full…08 Jun 2023HANSARDUkrainian HolodomorI am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) for securing this debate and for maintaining over many years a spotlight on this horrific issue. I…25 May 2023HANSARDUkrainian HolodomorI am saying that, notwithstanding the other important political events that have happened in other Parliaments, it is very important for the long-term legal integrity of the UK…25 May 2023HANSARDUkrainian HolodomorThat is a valid question, and the answer is “as soon as possible.” These things are not easy; if they were, we would have done them already. Work is underway apace, and my…25 May 2023HANSARDUkrainian HolodomorI do not contend that it would be— I think our support is clear, including support to Ukraine’s judicial system and the ICC to investigate and prosecute alleged war crimes. Of…25 May 2023HANSARDUK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly: MembershipMy hon. Friend the Member for Wimbledon (Stephen Hammond) has been appointed as a full representative of the Parliamentary Partnership Assembly in place of my hon. Friend the…23 May 2023HANSARDOrganization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeMy hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Northfield (Gary Sambrook) has been appointed as a full representative of the United Kingdom delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of…23 May 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I apologise.15 May 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I do not want to give an inaccurate answer on behalf of the Minister of State, so I will ask her to write to the hon. Gentleman, but I am totally seized of the importance of that…15 May 2023