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HANSARD UkraineOne year ago, we gathered in this Chamber fearing the worst. Alongside the shadow Defence Secretary, I had just returned from Kyiv. Russian forces were massed on Ukraine’s border,…20 Feb 2023HANSARD UkraineThe hon. Gentleman is right. It is why so many British people have opened their homes to Ukrainians at this desperate time. Of course, as this new offensive begins, there will…20 Feb 2023HANSARD UkraineI am grateful to the Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee for all that he has said on this issue over many years. We in my party have committed to a defence review on…20 Feb 2023HANSARD UkraineThe hon. Gentleman is right: in sometimes fractious times in our country, the spirit of the British people and their generosity has known no bounds. Their compassion is humbling…20 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey and Syria EarthquakeThe massive earthquakes that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday have caused utter devastation: more than 5,000 people are likely killed, tens of thousands…07 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, in response to my urgent question, the Government admitted that there was no ministerial oversight when they granted a sanctions waiver to Putin warlord Yevgeny…31 Jan 2023HANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is responsible for 10 kidnap and death plots on British soil, the execution of Alireza Akbari, the unjust imprisonment of British nationals,…31 Jan 2023HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. After the abominable Windrush scandal, in which black Britons were detained, deported, denied healthcare, denied housing and denied…26 Jan 2023HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions Regime(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if he will make a statement on reports that the UK Government assisted Wagner…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeI think the whole House will be shocked at the evasiveness that we have just seen from the Minister, given the seriousness of this case. For years, the Labour party has been…25 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: War CrimesLabour has been calling for a special tribunal to prosecute Putin personally since March. This is a necessary part of securing justice for the victims of Putin’s war crime, and…13 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolFor 18 months we have been at an impasse on the Northern Ireland protocol. Instead of negotiations, we have had cheap rhetoric and threats to break agreements. With a UK…13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, the courageous Dunn family finally secured some justice for Harry, but the disrespect that they received from Ministers at the FCDO was a disgrace. Given the latest…13 Dec 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandI thank the Foreign Secretary for advance sight of his statement. I am grateful for the direct communications that we had on this matter on Privy Council terms last night. This…16 Nov 2022HANSARDHuman RightsLet me return to Alaa Abdel Fattah, a British citizen and democracy campaigner who was imprisoned in Egypt for sharing a Facebook post. His mother waited outside Wadi el-Natrun…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRelations with China: BNO Visa SchemeFor years, the Conservative Government have failed to act strategically on China. Most recently, the Foreign Secretary ducked responsibility by letting officials meet the Chinese…08 Nov 2022HANSARD UkraineThe war in Ukraine is at a critical new stage, with increasing missile and drone attacks, and the senseless withdrawal from the grain export deal, which will lead to increasing…31 Oct 2022HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenI rise on behalf of the people of Tottenham, who mourn the loss of Her late Majesty very greatly. In reflecting on Her Majesty, I begin by evoking my parents’ generation, who…09 Sept 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolWe are facing a cost of living crisis in which bills are sky-rocketing and people across the country will face the choice between eating or heating. Instead of proposing a…06 Sept 2022HANSARDCOP27As has been said, the appalling floods in Pakistan, which have affected more than 30 million people, show that the climate crisis is not a future problem—it is here and it is now.…06 Sept 2022