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HANSARDAfghanistanI thank my hon. Friend for his wise words. He knows this issue well. We are lucky to have such a high-calibre high commissioner in Pakistan in Tom Drew, who is coming to the end…22 Jan 2019HANSARDAfghanistanThat is always an issue. After the White House statement on 28 December that the President had not decided to draw down the US military presence in Afghanistan, we want to try to…22 Jan 2019HANSARDClimate Change: International Co-operationLucky 13 for the right hon. Gentleman! The agreement of the rulebook for the Paris agreement at the 24th conference of the parties in Katowice in Poland last month, which I…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI shall be happy to deal with this matter in my role as Minister of State. I hope to go to Burma, or Myanmar, within the next few months, but I will obviously try to deal with it…22 Jan 2019HANSARDClimate Change: International Co-operationI very much hope so. I was at the climate change summit in San Francisco in September, and interestingly it is not just the state of California but other US states that take this…22 Jan 2019HANSARD Journalists: International ProtectionThat tribute has indeed been paid. I also take on board the proposal that we support a UN representative or convention on the protection of journalists. I know that is something…09 Jan 2019HANSARD Journalists: International ProtectionI am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Member for Maldon (Mr Whittingdale) for securing parliamentary time to debate this very important issue. His passionate commitment to the…09 Jan 2019