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HANSARDUK-US RelationshipI echo your sombre words about Jo Cox, Mr Speaker. Her memory and her family are in our thoughts today. The United Kingdom’s long-standing strategic, security, defence and…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsChina’s human rights record is appalling. Did the Foreign Secretary know, while she was enjoying the hospitality of the Chinese Communist party earlier this month, that Chinese…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Foreign Secretary will know that a secret camera was found in an office block where the plans for the Chinese spy hub super-embassy were approved. No one knows yet where the…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsWhat steps are being taken to investigate Daesh fighters who have returned to Britain and prosecute them for their crimes, including sexual violence and rape against the Yazidis…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARD Middle EastIran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. It is now over 100 days since this conflict began, yet Iran continues to pose the most dangerous and significant threat to…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Attacks on Civilian InfrastructureThis has been a sobering and devastating week in Ukraine. Britain must continue to stand with Ukraine in its fight for freedom and sovereignty and back it against the evil and…04 Jun 2026HANSARD Lebanon: Israel Defence Forces OperationsLebanese Hezbollah is an Iranian-backed terrorist organisation that, for too long, has caused harm to the Lebanese people, undermined the Government of Lebanon and threatened…03 Jun 2026HANSARD Middle EastThe conflict and crisis in the middle east continues to be felt in Britain and overseas. The Government must use all their diplomatic leverage and economic might to pursue a path…21 May 2026HANSARDIran: Human RightsThe barbaric regime in Tehran has murdered tens of thousands of its own people. It remains the world’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism and is responsible for appalling…21 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis morning, we heard Sir Olly Robbins say that there was a “dismissive attitude” and an atmosphere of pressure from No. 10 towards security vetting due to its desire to get…21 Apr 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLike the Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary will be aware that Peter Mandelson was on the board of Sistema alongside Russian spies. Has she now checked whether the concerns…21 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillLet me start my remarks by saying that the Minister has done the right thing by coming to the House to give this statement, rather than being dragged here through an urgent…13 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationThank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity to speak from the Back Benches on this issue, which has profound consequences for my county and my constituency. I am appalled by the…26 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI want to put on the record the thanks of the Opposition to our brave armed forces in the region and to those en route, as well as our thanks to the diplomatic and consular staff…17 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of Hormuz(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs if she will make a statement on the steps she is taking to secure the reopening…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Strait of HormuzThis is a moment for Britain to stand tall and work intensively with our allies. With the despotic Iranian regime continuing to attack international shipping in the strait of…16 Mar 2026HANSARD Consular AssistanceI put on record the Opposition’s thanks to officials working to get British nationals home and to our partners in the region for their exceptional support and the assistance they…05 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWe have had a wide-ranging debate. I will not touch on all the areas mentioned, but I will add a few others. While the debate focuses on budgets and all the other issues around…04 Mar 2026HANSARDHong Kong: Human Rights SituationLast month, the Foreign Secretary held an unpublicised meeting in Munich with Wang Yi, which we only know about because the Chinese Communist party boasted that the Foreign…03 Mar 2026HANSARDHong Kong: Human Rights SituationClearly, the Minister is desperate, and is having to go backwards, rather than moving forwards to address the situation. For her information, China oppresses Hongkongers, refuses…03 Mar 2026