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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was very pleased to see President Zelensky recognise just yesterday the UK’s leadership in challenging the shadow fleet. As the hon. Gentleman will know, I have made this part…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises a very important issue. A few months ago, I met Ukrainian children who had been taken to Russia and who had fortunately been brought back to Ukraine by a…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, yes, yes and more yes. I thank the right hon. Gentleman for highlighting this very important issue. The NATO alliance is the strongest and best alliance that the modern world…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his question. On coming into government, it was important that we conducted a China audit right across Whitehall to look at the range of…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman knows that I have huge respect for him, but that is a little bit rich, given the drop in defence spending that we saw under the last Government. The Prime…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are deeply concerned by Iran’s malign behaviour. The transfer of ballistic missiles to Ukraine was escalatory, which is why I sanctioned Iran Air and the Islamic Republic of…26 Nov 2024HANSARDIsraeli Settler Violence: SanctionsPalestinian communities have suffered horrific violence at the hands of Israeli settlers. In October, the Government sanctioned three outposts and four entities linked to violence…26 Nov 2024HANSARDLeadership on Climate ChangeI was proud to join Ministers across Government to show UK leadership on the climate and nature crisis at COP29. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced our ambitious…26 Nov 2024HANSARDLeadership on Climate ChangeI was very pleased to speak at COP on the issue of forests and to join inspirational indigenous leaders on that subject. That is why we found £3 billion for nature, of which £1.5…26 Nov 2024HANSARDLeadership on Climate ChangeIt was important that our Prime Minister was the only G7 Prime Minister to attend COP. My hon. Friend will recall that, last year, the Prime Minister at the time did not attend.…26 Nov 2024HANSARDRelations with the USThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise the issue of defence spending. It has been raised by US Presidents since Eisenhower. He is right that when Donald Trump came to power there…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn the past month, growth was at the heart of my visit to Africa. We agreed work on a new global plan in South Africa and a new strategic partnership with Nigeria. During our UN…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the right hon. Lady to her place, and also remind her that under the last Government there were about seven different China policies and very little was achieved. We…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe art of diplomacy is speaking to foreign leaders and foreign nations as best we can in the UK’s national interest. That does sometimes involve foreign languages, which is why,…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will be pleased to hear that I met the French Foreign Minister in London just last week, when we discussed these issues and agreed to co-ordinate better, and that…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the right hon. Lady for raising the situation in Hong Kong, which formed a substantial part of our conversation. Of course we raised issues relating to Jimmy Lai—as I have…26 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt was very important for me to meet the families of those people a few weeks ago. The killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, including those British nationals, in an…26 Nov 2024HANSARD Ukraine: 1,000 DaysThis is my first opportunity to congratulate my hon. Friend on becoming Chair of the Defence Committee. He asks a question that is in the news at this time. We continue to discuss…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Ukraine: 1,000 DaysI thank Liberal Democrat Members for their continued support. The hon. Lady is right to evoke the huge volunteer spirit across our country. I think of the thousands of people…19 Nov 2024HANSARD Ukraine: 1,000 DaysThe point the hon. Gentleman makes is precisely the point I made to European allies this morning. I did not have the Northern Ireland accent, but— believe me—I made the point as…19 Nov 2024