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HANSARDIntermediate-Range Nuclear Forces TreatyWe are, and remain, a very active member of the United Nations in the Security Council. We are a committed member of NATO, and will continue to be such a member. Our role is…04 Feb 2019HANSARD Human Rights: XinjiangForgive me; I will not give way because I am running out of time and I want to touch on all the issues. Our lobbying of China takes place both bilaterally and in multilateral…29 Jan 2019HANSARD Human Rights: XinjiangI commend the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing this important debate. Mischievously, perhaps, the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon)…29 Jan 2019HANSARDClimate Change: International Co-operationIt is very much an important part of my own plan. As the hon. Lady will appreciate, I attended last year’s meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru and will attend the next…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe welcome the progress that has been made towards a peaceful resolution of the destabilising situation in Sri Lanka that took place from late October onwards. Just last week, I…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her question. I must confess that I do not have direct knowledge of this case, but I will get in touch with Kathmandu to make sure we make…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe City of London’s connections with China form an essential part of our overall bilateral relationship, and we look forward to proceeding with an ambitious commercial agenda…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsSadly, Mr Speaker, the hon. Gentleman has asked a rather different question, so I cannot just refer to the briefing I have here. May I, however, reassure the hon. Gentleman that…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe also have strong relations with the Malaysian Government, and I am very disappointed that they have made what I feel is a fundamentally wrong decision. As my hon. Friend has…22 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman RightsThe UK is committed to the promotion and protection of human rights worldwide and supports the work of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, the High Commission for…22 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman RightsI do not want to put my ministerial colleague under undue pressure, but this is clearly something that we consider a major priority. Obviously, as Ministers we raise human rights…22 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman RightsMay I address this issue up front? I suspect that many Members from all parties have grave concerns about it. We are concerned about what is happening in Xinjiang province,…22 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman RightsI reassure my hon. Friend that Ministers, particularly my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Middle East, do make clear our concerns about the rights of human rights defenders…22 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman RightsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. We are and remain deeply concerned by the recent reports of the renewed wave of persecution of LGBT folk in Chechnya. Both the Foreign…22 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman RightsThere are obviously great concerns. As the hon. Gentleman is aware, a number of cadets were killed taking important action as human rights defenders. My right hon. Friend the…22 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman RightsIt will indeed. I know that my hon. Friend the Member for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) speaks avidly, repeatedly, and, if I may say, persistently on this matter—and indeed extremely…22 Jan 2019HANSARDHuman RightsI thank the hon. Lady for her question. This is deeply disappointing to all of us in this House. We all celebrated the demise of the Mugabe regime, feeling and hoping that a new…22 Jan 2019HANSARDAfghanistanThe UK remains committed to ensuring that the Afghan national defence and security forces improve their capability to protect all ethnic and religious groups in Afghanistan.…22 Jan 2019HANSARDAfghanistanI very much accept what the hon. Gentleman says. We work closely with our counterparts in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. Peace efforts must focus on supporting attempts to start a…22 Jan 2019HANSARDAfghanistanI thank the hon. Lady for her question. She is right; local staff, including interpreters, continue to play a vital role in supporting the objectives of the UK and our partners in…22 Jan 2019