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HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)No. Let me just take my hon. Friend through this, and then he can come back again if he wishes. I need to explain quite where the Magnitsky element fits in. As a member of the EU…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)The hon. Gentleman is shaking his head. He is welcome to intervene and say why, but I can assure him that that is exactly the position as I understand it at the moment.09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)I beg to move, That the Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 136), which were laid before this House on 31 January, be approved.09 Apr 2019HANSARD Exiting the European Union (Sanctions)As you have said and with your permission, Mr Speaker, I think the House will appreciate it if I consider the four statutory instruments together. In speaking to the Burma…09 Apr 2019HANSARDForeign Affairs CouncilThe Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) will take place in Luxembourg on 8 April. It will be chaired by the High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and…04 Apr 2019HANSARDForeign and Commonwealth OfficeFirst, it was not a ruling; it was an advisory opinion and non-binding. We are of course in discussions with Mauritius, but we fully uphold our right to take the position we have…03 Apr 2019HANSARDForeign and Commonwealth OfficeFirst, it was not a ruling; it was an intermediate decision and non-binding. We are of course in discussions with Mauritius, but we fully uphold our right to take the position we…03 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, it was not a ruling; it was an intermediate decision and non-binding. We are of course in discussions with Mauritius, but we fully uphold our right to take the position we…02 Apr 2019HANSARDCataloniaNo, it is because we uphold the rule of law, as we have discussed earlier in questions. We uphold the rule of law here with Scotland and we uphold it in Spain with regards to…02 Apr 2019HANSARDCataloniaThank you so much, Mr Speaker; I am ever grateful. As I have previously made clear to the House, the situation in Catalonia is a matter for Spain. We remain clear that questions…02 Apr 2019HANSARDColombia Peace ProcessYes, I certainly will, because preventing sexual violence against women is one of the UK’s human rights priorities in Colombia. Indeed, Foreign Office officials recently met the…02 Apr 2019HANSARDVenezuelaMay I first congratulate my hon. Friend on all his work in the region as an effective trade envoy? He has built up some very good relationships to our benefit. We are, of course,…02 Apr 2019HANSARDVenezuelaI can give assurance to my hon. Friend on all those things. We are working closely with all international partners to find a resolution to the fact that the Maduro regime has…02 Apr 2019HANSARDVenezuelaOn 4 February, I attended a Lima Group meeting in Ottawa at the invitation of the Canadian Foreign Minister. At the meeting I spoke to the Foreign Ministers of Colombia and Brazil…02 Apr 2019HANSARDColombia Peace ProcessSince 2016, Colombia has made significant progress in its peace process; the FARC is now a political party and the last elections were the safest in decades. I reaffirmed our full…02 Apr 2019HANSARDVenezuelaYes, indeed. All countries across the world have to do their bit. Canada and the European Union international contact group are doing a lot. We all have to work together, and one…02 Apr 2019HANSARDVenezuelaI am delighted to hear an Opposition Member raise the topics of the abuse of human rights and freedom, on which we have been speaking very loudly and on which we are working very…02 Apr 2019HANSARDForeign Affairs Council 18 March 2019My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs attended the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 18 March. It was chaired by the High Representative…28 Mar 2019HANSARDForeign Affairs Council, 18 March 2019My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will attend the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) on 18 March. It will be chaired by the High…14 Mar 2019HANSARD UK Relations with KosovoI am grateful to the hon. Member for Keighley (John Grogan) for securing the debate and for all the work he and his colleagues do to promote relations between the United Kingdom…05 Mar 2019