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HANSARDBelarus: Interception of AircraftAfter yesterday’s acts of modern piracy, it is clear that Lukashenko must now be recognised as an international threat—a danger not just to his own people but to the citizens of…24 May 2021HANSARD Government Support for IndiaTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on the support the Government are providing to the Indian Government.28 Apr 2021HANSARD Government Support for IndiaThe domestic tragedy engulfing India is now of such a scale that it constitutes a global emergency. India is now afflicted with at least 40% of all new cases in the world. More…28 Apr 2021HANSARDGlobal Anti-Corruption SanctionsWe warmly welcome today’s announcement. We agree that corruption is a global scourge. It costs the global economy billions every year, it sustains rotten Governments, it protects…26 Apr 2021HANSARDUkraine Border: Russian ForcesThe difference between the right hon. Gentleman and me is that I stood up to my former party leadership when they got it wrong on this issue. It is pathetic that he cannot do the…20 Apr 2021HANSARDUkraine Border: Russian ForcesRussia has amassed 100,000 troops on the border with Ukraine, Alexei Navalny lies deteriorating in a prison hospital, and a NATO ally has come under attack from the same hands as…20 Apr 2021HANSARDHuman Rights UpdateThere is no question but that this is a welcome step, and I welcome the moves by the EU today and other partners. I am sure the whole House will stand in solidarity with our…22 Mar 2021HANSARD Counter-Daesh UpdateI thank the Foreign Secretary for advance sight of the statement. I hope this marks the return to the quarterly updates that we were used to. It has been seven months since the…04 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am, frankly, astonished; I genuinely expected a better response from the Foreign Secretary. He will not stand with the family of Jamal Khashoggi as they seek justice. He will…02 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe US intelligence report released last Friday makes a clear and compelling case that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Last year, the…02 Mar 2021HANSARDYemenWe are not a bystander to this conflict—UK arms, training and technical support sustains the war in Yemen and the worst humanitarian disaster in the world. More than 80% of…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Foreign Secretary had strong words about the arrest of Alexei Navalny, but he knows that those words will not be taken seriously by Moscow until the UK takes action to disrupt…19 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State seems to be struggling with the answer, so I can tell him that the answer is none. Of 21 recommendations made 15 months ago, the Government have implemented…19 Jan 2021HANSARD Xinjiang: Forced LabourThe persecution of the Uyghurs has been of great concern to hon. Members in all parts of this House. We have read the reports and heard the testimony, and it is past time to act.…12 Jan 2021HANSARD Uyghur Slave Labour: XinjiangYesterday, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis described the treatment of the Uyghur people as an “unfathomable mass atrocity”. He added: “Let no person say that the responsibility lies with…16 Dec 2020HANSARDHong Kong: Sentencing of Pro-democracy ActivistsThe arrest and sentencing of Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam sets a troubling precedent, and it is important that we send a united message in our opposition to attempts to…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUK-US Co-operationI echo the Secretary of State’s congratulations to President Biden and, in particular, to the Vice President-elect on this historic election. However, the spectacle of democracy…24 Nov 2020HANSARDUK-US Co-operationGlobal alliances are based on shared values: democracy, the rule of law and human rights. Human rights will be a key pillar for the Biden Administration. They rightly recognise…24 Nov 2020HANSARD Jonathan Taylor: SBM OffshoreI start by extending my best wishes to the Foreign Secretary, who I understand is self-isolating. I thank the right hon. Member for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes)…09 Nov 2020HANSARDInternational Covid-19 Response: Innovation and Access to TreatmentI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) and the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for securing this debate, which could not have come at…05 Nov 2020