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HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyWe are working at pace. It is urgently important and, of course, we will keep the House updated.19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyI am grateful, as ever, to the SNP spokesperson for his tone and his support. Of course, it would be premature for me to comment. By convention, we never comment on sanctions from…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyWe will continue to lead by example in terms of our provision of lethal aid and humanitarian aid, and we hope and expect that our closest allies will do the same. The impact of…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyThe hon. Gentleman will know he should address that question to the Home Office. He mentioned the second anniversary of the illegal invasion of Ukraine. Earlier today, I had a…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyI know from my own constituency, as all Members will know, that our collective response, whether from the Government, local government or at an individual level, has been…19 Feb 2024HANSARDDeath of Alexei NavalnyThe House should have confidence and should be proud of the fact that we have sanctioned more than 1,900 individuals and entities. There is no space or place for dirty Russian…19 Feb 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Aid and ChildrenI am very grateful to the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Apsana Begum) for leading this important debate. I am also grateful for the sincere and passionate contributions of…08 Feb 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Aid and ChildrenI am grateful for that question and will address it in my remarks. We have trebled our aid commitment this financial year to the OPTs. There is, as I said, a £60 million uplift…08 Feb 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Aid and ChildrenDespite the difficulties, there will come a point at which a humanitarian pause can lead to a ceasefire if international assurances are given, if the contents of the five-point…08 Feb 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Aid and ChildrenI am very grateful for those questions. We have made these specific points to our Israeli counter- parts. We believe that there are 10 steps that they should be taking to increase…08 Feb 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian Aid and ChildrenThat is a very good question. We are talking to all counterparts. On Sunday of last week, my noble Friend Lord Ahmad, the Minister for the middle east, spoke to the UNRWA…08 Feb 2024HANSARDKurdistan Region of IraqI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Filton and Bradley Stoke (Jack Lopresti) for securing this important debate. All colleagues will pay tribute to his long-standing…07 Feb 2024HANSARD Support for Civilians Fleeing GazaNo, as I must make some progress. During his visit to al-Arish in Egypt, the Foreign Secretary met representatives from the Egyptian Red Crescent Society, who are co-ordinating…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Support for Civilians Fleeing GazaThe only way that anyone will be able to come to safety is if there is a humanitarian pause and a sustainable ceasefire. So Ministers making statements about how many people we…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Support for Civilians Fleeing GazaSafe and legal routes do exist and if there is a case —[Interruption.] The hon. Lady’s question describes elegantly the limits of the Government’s executive capacity. Of course…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Support for Civilians Fleeing GazaNo, we are not satisfied that enough aid is getting through and we are working very energetically on our diplomatic efforts to increase the flow of aid. We need to see water, fuel…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Support for Civilians Fleeing GazaI will come to that. We have called for a humanitarian pause and a sustainable ceasefire. I will remark on what that means presently, but colleagues should be aware that we have…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Support for Civilians Fleeing GazaWe all have a responsibility. All developed nations have a responsibility to ensure that the urgent humanitarian disaster in Gaza is made less severe by our interventions. That is…06 Feb 2024HANSARDFreedom of Religion and Belief in NigeriaIt is a great pleasure to be here this morning, Mr Paisley, and I am grateful to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing this debate. I know colleagues will join…06 Feb 2024HANSARDFreedom of Religion and Belief in NigeriaI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that point. We note the tremendous positive energy of the various church groups. I am sure that the high commissioner and the team…06 Feb 2024