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HANSARDHong KongMy hon. Friend makes a reasonable point. I will not use the term “disrespectful” to describe the comments of the hon. Member for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill (Steven Bonnar)…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise this, and I know that he has a deep interest in freedom of religion and belief. We are very concerned about the reports coming out of Tibet.…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongI have laid out the terms and the offer that has been made to BNOs over the past couple of months. We completely understand the issue for Hongkongers and MPs advocating in…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongAs I say, and as my right hon. Friend will have seen this morning, we are working closely with our international partners. Australia, the US, Canada and Germany have all joined us…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongMy hon. Friend is 100% correct in every word he has just said. I can assure him that we will continue to lead this international effort against the violations and the breaches of…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongIt is a very generous offer that we have laid out to British national overseas citizens. We will expect them to be self-sufficient and contribute to UK society. We look forward to…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongI thank my hon. Friend for his question and his continued leading voice on these matters. We are focused on giving voice to the widespread international concerns, basically in…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongWe are very much opposed to, and have called out, the new national security law. We welcome applications under our new immigration system, which has been broadly welcomed in the…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongMy hon. Friend raises a good point that has been made previously. These latest actions by China have had an incredible impact on many areas of the one country, two systems…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise this issue. This should have been a 50-year agreement. We continue to call out breaches of the joint declaration. The actions we have taken at…12 Nov 2020HANSARDFCDO ServicesMy hon. Friend the Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) has made the following written statement: FCDO Services operates as a trading…05 Nov 2020HANSARDDraft Sanctions (EU Exit) (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Sanctions (EU Exit) (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020. The instrument before us was laid on 16…05 Nov 2020HANSARDDraft Sanctions (EU Exit) (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2020I am grateful to the Opposition spokesman for his contribution and his support for this exercise in tidying-up the regime. I will try to address a couple of his points. We have…05 Nov 2020HANSARDRohingya Humanitarian Crisis: Covid-19I will start, Mr Twigg, by thanking your predecessor in the Chair this morning for filling in. I am grateful to the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn) and my…03 Nov 2020HANSARDRohingya Humanitarian Crisis: Covid-19That is absolutely right. We did get advance notice that my hon. Friend the Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) would not be able to participate in this morning’s debate. On 25 August,…03 Nov 2020HANSARDRohingya Humanitarian Crisis: Covid-19It is absolutely crucial that we keep a trail and manage to do due diligence before the money is handed over. We work with third parties—non-governmental organisations—to make…03 Nov 2020HANSARDRohingya Humanitarian Crisis: Covid-19It is important that the data is accurate and I will follow that up with my team. I know that more work is being done on the ground to assess the data and ensure that the…03 Nov 2020HANSARDRohingya Donor Conference and FundingMy hon. Friend the Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) has made the following written statement: The UK is co-hosting a donor…22 Oct 2020HANSARDPersecution of Christians and Freedom of Religion or BeliefYes. With regard to the Trade Bill, we have a strong history of safeguarding human rights and promoting our values globally. Strong economic relationships with our partners allow…21 Oct 2020HANSARDPersecution of Christians and Freedom of Religion or BeliefIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I not only congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gillingham and Rainham (Rehman Chishti) on securing…21 Oct 2020