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HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023, No. 440). I am pleased to be here in place of the…15 May 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Yes, because it was not in scope.15 May 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023It was just a tangential issue that we thought it was helpful to clarify.15 May 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I apologise.15 May 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023indicated assent .15 May 2023HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023At the outset, I confirm that I will happily write to the hon. Members for Brent North and for Edinburgh East with regard to the specific question on steel contracts, to clarify…15 May 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeI can assure my hon. Friend that the High North will be at the centre of all our scientific work, and I acknowledge and praise his important role in that region.02 May 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeWe have always been at the centre of scientific innovation. I will not give the House a running commentary on the negotiations, but we do have optimism. We are confident that we…02 May 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeAs I have said, I am not going to give a running commentary, but we are negotiating in good faith, we have optimism, and we are determined to secure a fair deal that recognises…02 May 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeWe are in discussions with the EU on the UK’s involvement in EU research programmes. We are doing this in good faith, and we hope that the discussions will be successful. We are…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe continue to urge both sides to return to the negotiating table, and we recognise—I have told them this directly—how important both countries are as geostrategic allies.02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI raised this issue with the Azerbaijanis themselves in Baku in February. It is a very important subject and we continue to advocate for all sides to come back to the negotiating…02 May 2023HANSARDErasmus and Erasmus PlusWe fully recognise the benefits of international educational opportunities, but we have decided that it is not in the UK’s interest to seek continuing participation in the Erasmus…02 May 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeWe are willing, and we are negotiating in good faith. Scotland’s scientific future will, of course, be a part of that, which is another reminder of why Scotland is better, and…02 May 2023HANSARDErasmus and Erasmus PlusMany students are, of course, still going to receive an education in Europe. The Erasmus programme was financially unbalanced on our side, and the advantage of the Turing scheme…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course, our Finnish friends have a heroic legacy and heritage of military courage, and all our diplomatic efforts are now focused on the accession of our friends in Sweden.02 May 2023HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh ConflictThe UK values our relationships with both Armenia and Azerbaijan, and we work together on shared interests to advance regional stability, security and prosperity. There is no…02 May 2023HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh ConflictWe take this extremely seriously. We have urged all parties to return to the negotiating table and to reopen the Lachin corridor. I have spoken directly to the Foreign Ministers…02 May 2023HANSARDNagorno-Karabakh ConflictOf course, it is a very sensitive subject, but the policy of the UK Government is that recognition of genocide is a matter for judicial decision rather than for Governments or…02 May 2023HANSARD GeorgiaI am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Gravesham (Adam Holloway) for securing the debate. I note his first-hand experience in Georgia and I am grateful for his…27 Apr 2023