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HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyThis has been an important debate, and I am pleased that there have been so many excellent contributions. Four Chairs of Select Committees and a number of senior and well-informed…09 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundWhat recent discussions he has had with the First Minister of Wales on the UK shared prosperity fund.03 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Shared Prosperity FundBritain has left the European Union. The transition period has come to an end. There is no new money coming from the structural funds. Given that the Government announced the…03 Feb 2021HANSARDYemenAs we have heard, from today President Trump and Mike Pompeo have designated the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organisation. That will make peace in Yemen more difficult to…19 Jan 2021HANSARDLong CovidCould I say that I am really pleased that this important debate is taking place today? We are all of course aware of the huge strain on the national health service caused by acute…14 Jan 2021HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Human Rights DefendersThe Minister knows full well that the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia is terrible, and many people believe it is getting worse. Now that the G20 summit has been held, what…24 Nov 2020HANSARD International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceWith all due respect, we are not talking about the internal politics of the Labour party here today. Frankly, we are talking about something far more important than that: we are…17 Nov 2020HANSARD International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceWill the Minister give a commitment to at least explore the possibility of the United Kingdom putting itself forward to take up one of the two seats on the governing body of the…17 Nov 2020HANSARD International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I begin by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Catherine McKinnell) on securing…17 Nov 2020HANSARDForeign Affairs CommitteeMy congratulations to the Chair of the Select Committee on an excellent report. He said that it has been indicated that the Government intend to delay the publication of the…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyI thank the Minister for his generosity. The way forward could be very simple for the Government: they could simply provide a comprehensive list of all the projects that are…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyThe Minister did mention me.22 Oct 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyWill the Minister give way?22 Oct 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. To start with, it is worth making the point that there have been six contributors to this important debate so far…22 Oct 2020HANSARDRAF Valley: Funding and EmploymentYes, I had submitted to speak, in fact.14 Oct 2020HANSARDRAF Valley: Funding and Employmentrose —14 Oct 2020HANSARDRAF Valley: Funding and EmploymentThank you for your forbearance, Mr Twigg. Let me begin my short contribution by congratulating the hon. Member for Ynys Môn (Virginia Crosbie) on so accurately and passionately…14 Oct 2020HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock). He said at the start that this was a debate of critical importance and that he had waited a long time for…24 Sept 2020HANSARDYemenI warmly welcome this debate. My congratulations to the hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) on his comments and on securing this debate, and my thanks to the…24 Sept 2020HANSARD Covid-19 UpdateIn south Wales, Caerphilly and Rhondda Cynon Taf are in local lockdown, and people in those boroughs cannot leave to go on holiday. Those areas will be joined by four others…21 Sept 2020