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HANSARDTurkey-Greece Border: RefugeesThe hon. Gentleman brings, at the end of this session, the most sensible question about the root cause. We want a lasting ceasefire. We welcome the announcement that Turkey and…10 Mar 2020HANSARDTurkey-Greece Border: RefugeesIndeed. I commend my hon. Friend for her work on Lesbos, which is one of the islands that is very much under pressure. As she will know, we are one of the largest donors to the…10 Mar 2020HANSARDDeveloping World: Business EnablingI could not agree more with my hon. Friend. He makes a good point. The Government are committed to working with our Commonwealth partners to support and deepen intra-Commonwealth…04 Mar 2020HANSARDDeveloping World: Business EnablingIndeed. This is a great opportunity for constituencies across all the nations of the UK. Leaving the EU provides an opportunity to explore the best ways to develop our trade and…04 Mar 2020HANSARDDeveloping World: Business EnablingI certainly can. My hon. Friend raises an important point. We are working with African countries to promote mutual prosperity. This incorporates a range of initiatives to increase…04 Mar 2020HANSARDForeign and Commonwealth OfficeFrance, Germany and the United Kingdom have expressed their full solidarity with those impacted by covid-19 in Iran. We are offering Iran a comprehensive package of both material…04 Mar 2020HANSARDForeign and Commonwealth OfficeFrance, Germany and the United Kingdom have expressed their full solidarity with those impacted by covid-19 in Iran. We are offering Iran a comprehensive package of both material…04 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsResearch and development is incredibly important, which is why we have thus far committed more than £40 million. I take my hon. Friend’s question seriously. Through our networks,…04 Mar 2020HANSARDDeveloping World: Business EnablingI can assure the hon. Gentleman that where we have these interests in developing countries we take those rights incredibly seriously. Our network fully engages with them, and this…04 Mar 2020HANSARDDeveloping World: Business EnablingI can assure the hon. Gentleman that the Department has Cabinet representation. I just make the point that trade can be and is a key driver for economic growth. It triggers…04 Mar 2020HANSARDDeveloping World: Business EnablingThe UK Government work in 35 low and middle-income countries to implement legal, regulatory and policy reforms to make it easy for business, including from the UK, to operate.…04 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaThe right hon. Gentleman rightly mentions the NRC in Assam. I know that there are concerns in that area as well. Through our network of high commissioners, we continually assess…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaWith your permission, Mr Speaker, I will respond to this urgent question as the Foreign Secretary is in Turkey today. The British high commission in New Delhi and our extensive…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaMy hon. Friend takes a keen interest in these affairs. I would commend and applaud any action that attempts to take the heat out of the severe tensions over the CAA that currently…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaThank you, Mr Speaker. I assure the hon. Gentleman that we deplore what we have seen over the last few weeks, and we condemn the violence that has been recorded and broadcast. We…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaThe hon. Gentleman makes a sensible and important point. I am pleased that he welcomes the report. Any measures, whether attempting to clamp down on online disinformation or those…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I alluded to our concerns about some of the police brutality that was meted out. We have long regarded protest as a key part of any…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaThe hon. Lady makes a powerful point. We are in constant contact with the Indian Government. I mentioned in my statement that we have concerns about the impact of the CAA…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaMy hon. Friend makes a sensible point, and it is because we have influence with the Indian Government that we are in a good position to do that. We have close contacts, and we…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Recent Violence in IndiaThe hon. Gentleman speaks very powerfully from personal experience. It is absolutely essential that we speak up when we believe that abuses have taken place. When protest crosses…03 Mar 2020