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HANSARD Saudi Arabia’s Execution of Hussein Abo al-KheirI am happy to clarify. If that is the case, I am very happy to accept that clarification.16 Mar 2023HANSARDUK-lraq Relationship on 20th Anniversary of Iraq ConflictMy noble Friend the Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and the United Nations, Lord Ahmad) has made the following written ministerial statement: 20 March 2023…16 Mar 2023HANSARDRelations with China: Xi Jinping PresidencyIt is an honour to respond to the debate, Sir Edward. I am answering on behalf of my good friend the Minister of State for the Indo-Pacific, my right hon. Friend the Member for…16 Mar 2023HANSARDRelations with China: Xi Jinping PresidencyChina remains, as identified in the original integrated review, the biggest long-term state threat to the UK’s economic security. No one is disputing that. What the refresh seeks…16 Mar 2023HANSARDRelations with China: Xi Jinping PresidencySeeking to be up to date, I will ask the Minister of State for the Indo-Pacific to write a letter to the hon. Lady to that effect. Let me move to the issue of Hong Kong. The hon.…16 Mar 2023HANSARDRelations with China: Xi Jinping PresidencyI am grateful for the question. It is a good opportunity for me to highlight the fact that the Minister for the Indo-Pacific has met the family of Jimmy Lai. I think, therefore,…16 Mar 2023HANSARDNew Loan Guarantees: Support to UkraineToday, I have laid a departmental minute which describes a new liability the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) are undertaking to support the economic stability…15 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UK led the international response to Turkish actions in 1974, including through drafting UN Security Council resolution 353 calling for the immediate withdrawal of Turkish…14 Mar 2023HANSARD Ukrainian Holodomor and the War in UkraineIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) and to all colleagues for their…07 Mar 2023HANSARD Ukrainian Holodomor and the War in UkraineI will, gladly. We are working with the Ukrainians to invest energy and resource to build capacity for them to record these crimes, so that there is a trail of accountability; so…07 Mar 2023HANSARDUK Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan 2023-2027Today marks the publication of the UK’s fifth national action plan on women, peace and security (2023-2027) jointly owned by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office…23 Feb 2023HANSARDParliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: UK DelegationBaroness Sater has been appointed as a full member of the United Kingdom delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in place of the Earl of Dundee. [HCWS574]22 Feb 2023HANSARD Governor of Xinjiang: UK VisitWe understand from the Chinese embassy that the governor of Xinjiang may visit the UK next week. To be very clear, he has not been invited by the UK Government or the Foreign,…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Governor of Xinjiang: UK VisitI appreciate sincerely the long-standing interest of my right hon. Friend in this issue, and he speaks with great sincerity and power. He draws a comparison with the sanctions…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Governor of Xinjiang: UK VisitThe Government’s approach is one of robust pragmatism, but we would always keep that under review and pay a great deal of attention to the actions of our allies.09 Feb 2023HANSARD Governor of Xinjiang: UK VisitI am grateful for the constructive tone and characteristic interest that the hon. Lady shows. Is this meeting essential? We judge that this might be an opportunity to send a very…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Governor of Xinjiang: UK VisitThank you, Mr Speaker. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Alicia Kearns) for her long-standing interest. She rightly mentions the suffering of…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Governor of Xinjiang: UK VisitBecause he is not sanctioned, we therefore judge that this is a useful opportunity to deliver an extremely strong message to this individual. Of course, colleagues will note that…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Governor of Xinjiang: UK VisitThe judgment of Ministers is that such opportunities are useful in offering a chance to express a very forthright condemnation of the outrages in Xinjiang. I think this reflects…09 Feb 2023HANSARD Governor of Xinjiang: UK VisitThe hon. Gentleman is questioning the utility of this kind of diplomacy, and it is a reasonable question, but our judgment, institutionally, is that opportunities to send strong…09 Feb 2023