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HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his considered comments, and I fully accept and agree with the concerns he has raised. We take very seriously our responsibilities under one…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Turkey: Treatment of KurdsAs the right hon. Lady will be aware, obviously we have a proscription in place for good reason, but it is not a hit list of acceptability from one organisation to another. Until…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsThank you, Mr Speaker. I seem to be here to discuss either this area, the middle east or, indeed, Turkey, a debate to which I was responding in Westminster Hall earlier today. I…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsI am happy to confirm that. As I said, we have highlighted our hope that a range of recent court rulings do not discourage lawful protest in the future. I stress that Hong Kong…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsI thank my hon. Friend, who speaks so knowledgably about these issues, particularly in relation to Hong Kong but also China as a whole. I reassure her that it remains the UK…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his thoughtful contribution. I am working on this issue in many ways with our Hong Kong desk at the Foreign Office and with our consul general. It…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsI thank the hon. Lady for her question. I will see her later this afternoon for a Westminster Hall debate on other matters—it is one of those busy days. Obviously, we are…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsMy hon. Friend is obviously trying to get herself on to the next trip that I take to Hong Kong. We need that matter explained in a much more succinct style than I am used to…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. I am not sure what I was doing 42 years ago, but I know that he was already a Member of this House at that time. He makes a valid and fair…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsThe hon. Gentleman and I were on a trip to Hong Kong more years ago than I care to imagine—I think it was about 13 years ago. Obviously, it was the first time that I had been to…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsI thank my hon. Friend for his question, and I very much agree with what he has to say. It is important to make a distinction between Taiwan and Hong Kong. Much as we are…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsJust when we thought that we had got away from the Brexit debate, here we are. The hon. Gentleman makes a fair point in this regard: we must not take our eye off the ball when it…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsAbsolutely. We were particularly concerned by the Hong Kong authorities’ unprecedented rejection of a visa extension—it was actually a small visa extension for the senior British…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsThe hon. Gentleman makes a very good point. In many ways, the joint declaration and the Sino-UK discussions were a fantastic template for broader co-operation and it is to our…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsAs I mentioned earlier, this is a live debate at the moment because of a particular case, which is very much at a preliminary stage. The lobbying that our own consul general has…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsWe very much hope and understand that, given the nature of the alleged offences and the protracted legal process, any individuals will not be held in custody but have a right to a…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsI think some of us get rather concerned by an independent Parliament, particularly members of the Executive at any one time, but that is another matter. I remember being on the…10 Apr 2019HANSARDHong Kong: Pro-Democracy ActivistsI very much agree with the hon. Gentleman and thank him for his comments. We are often criticised for speaking endlessly about trade and other opportunities. Clearly, Hong Kong…10 Apr 2019HANSARD Jallianwala Bagh MassacreI pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for securing this debate, for his long-standing work on the Select Committee on Communities and Local…09 Apr 2019HANSARD Jallianwala Bagh MassacreMay I just say to the right hon. Gentleman that there have been many compelling speeches, and I will touch on them towards the end of my comments? He should recognise that it is…09 Apr 2019