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HANSARDHunger: East Africa and the Horn of AfricaThe hon. Lady asks a very good question. The breakdown of our commitment to east Africa will be announced by my right hon. Friend the Minister with responsibility for development…25 Apr 2023HANSARDHunger: East Africa and the Horn of AfricaIt is a pleasure to serve under your guidance this morning. Mr Gray. I am pleased to respond on behalf of the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, my…25 Apr 2023HANSARDWomen, Peace and Security National Action Plan: 2022 Annual ReportI wish to inform the House that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, together with the Ministry of Defence, is today publishing the 2022 annual report on progress…25 Apr 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionThe Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill will be yet another expression of our renewed democratic sovereignty. The hon. Lady’s constituents should be reassured by that,…24 Apr 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) for presenting this debate, and to all…24 Apr 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionThe hon. Lady should take encouragement from looking to foreign direct investment. FDI stock in the UK increased from $2.2 trillion in 2020 to $2.6 trillion in 2021. That is the…24 Apr 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionI foresee a future where we have a very dynamic innovation sector, supported by the Government but working in partnership with our European friends. I will not give a running…24 Apr 2023HANSARDUK’s Exit from the European UnionOf course, there have been choppy waters in recent times—I have not denied that. My proposition is that, taken in the round, the future growth of this country is clear to see, and…24 Apr 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirSaudi Arabia, of course, remains a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office human rights priority country, in part because of the continued use of the death penalty. It is…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for describing the number of letters he has sent and pointing out that a response has been had. I am pleased that that is the case. I assure…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirI join the hon. Lady in vocally opposing the death penalty. That is at the core of all our diplomatic work so we entirely share that view. As she said, we do not know the exact…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirI think history shows that energetic junior Ministers can make a difference in terms of building relationships, but of course our alliance with Saudi Arabia is of such import that…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirI join the hon. Gentleman in his opposition to the death penalty. We are all agreed on that—we are unequivocal. He mentions human rights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and I can…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirThe right hon. Gentleman mentions the moratorium. My understanding is that that was for the use of drugs, not the smuggling of drugs. That is important to note, I think. He…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirThey do know that we oppose it, because we tell them.16 Mar 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirI have described the fact that energetic ministerial attention was given to this. I cannot speculate on whether or not the Foreign Secretary was made aware of the particular calls…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirWe watch this with interest and we applaud diplomatic progress in all its forms. I think this points to the crucial role that Saudi Arabia has as a responsible actor and as a…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirWe are proud that we continue very energetically to advocate for the advancement of human rights in Saudi Arabia, and our particularly close relationship with the Saudi Arabians…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirI do not think that we can usefully speculate about that— the intent of the use of that. It is useless to speculate. But we do continue to engage to argue against the use of the…16 Mar 2023HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirOur policy is unchanged. We resolutely continue to oppose the death penalty. We make that very clear. That has been our long-standing policy position and that continues to be the…16 Mar 2023