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HANSARD British Council Contractors in AfghanistanThat is correct.11 Jan 2023HANSARD British Council Contractors in AfghanistanIt is clear to me that the constraint—the limiting factor—will be the deplorable security situation. Regrettably, there are crippling and pernicious constraints on the ability of…11 Jan 2023HANSARD British Council Contractors in AfghanistanThat is my firm expectation. I reiterate the fact that the constraint will be the highly unpredictable, regrettable and deplorable lack of security, and the actions of a regime…11 Jan 2023HANSARD British Council Contractors in AfghanistanIn that case, I reiterate my gratitude to my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon and Billericay and my thanks to the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), the Chair of the…11 Jan 2023HANSARD British Council Contractors in AfghanistanI am very grateful to be able to respond to this important debate. I am very grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron) for his continued…11 Jan 2023HANSARD British Council Contractors in AfghanistanI do not think it is useful for me to be drawn in on the details. I do not want to undermine any possible facilitation of any process that may or may not have been put in place. I…11 Jan 2023HANSARD International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against WomenI am glad to be able to respond to this powerful and forthright debate. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth) and my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock…01 Dec 2022HANSARD International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against WomenI am very happy to join my right hon. Friend in those remarks. We are of one view, and I am very grateful for her intervention. My hon. Friend the Member for Bury North (James…01 Dec 2022HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Illicit FinanceI repeat that the review will be published in due course. We recognise that there has been a problem, which is why it is under review. It will come forward in good time, I hope.…17 Nov 2022HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Illicit FinanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford, and to respond to the debate on the Government’s behalf. I thank all Members for a constructive and useful debate. I…17 Nov 2022HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Illicit FinanceAlthough I am grateful for the invitation to speak for the Home Secretary, I am going to pass on that opportunity. The hon. Member might seek clarification from the Home Secretary…17 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineMy understanding is that that has been, but I will check and write to the hon. Gentleman. I want to be complete in my answer. He mentioned generators; we are getting after that,…14 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineMy hon. Friend will have noted that the Minister for Defence Procurement was on the Front Bench earlier and we were discussing exactly that point. The hon. Member for Plymouth,…14 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineI am honoured to wind up this passionate, constructive and positive debate. I am grateful to all who have contributed. I will try to cover off as many points as possible in the…14 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineMy hon. Friend’s intervention is well noted, and I put on record my thanks for what he does as a mental health champion and for his support of our Ukrainian friends in his…14 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineAll options remain on the table. I note that Ukrainians have, thanks to western support, been terrifically effective in taking down some of the ballistic barrage in defending…14 Nov 2022HANSARDSri LankaI am pleased to respond to this debate and I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) for leading it. I also thank the hon. Member for…09 Nov 2022HANSARDSri LankaI note my right hon. Friend’s comments, but we seek to interlink conditionality with our approach in multilateral forums with regard to human rights. Essentially, we are using the…09 Nov 2022HANSARDSri LankaI note the right hon. Gentleman’s intervention and am grateful for it. I hope that I have offered him reassurance by noting that we do have that capacity. I will not make…09 Nov 2022HANSARDPakistan Flooding: Climate ChangeThe UK is of course supporting Pakistan following the disastrous floods, and has committed £26.5 million towards the immediate response. The effects of that on the ground were…08 Nov 2022