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HANSARDG20 SummitAs I have said previously, each country will contribute to the effort in its own way. We are participating in many different projects, together with our partner countries, that…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. Unquestionably, India is if not the most, then one of the most significant and consequential countries for global affairs over the coming…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitMy right hon. Friend has focused on the issue of maritime security in the Black sea for some time, and he has been correct to do so. We are talking and working with partners,…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitWe have spoken in the past about support for additional members of the UN Security Council, including in India, and it is something we continue to do. As my hon. Friend has seen,…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitThe policy did change and we stopped providing traditional development aid to India in 2015. Most UK funding is now in the form of business investments which not only help India…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitMr Speaker, the whole House will join me in sending our sympathies to the people of Morocco following the devastating earthquake. Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitWe do make, and have made, substantial progress, but as I said, there is hard work left to do and that is why we will we keep at it. But it is right that we do not put arbitrary…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitI agree wholeheartedly with my hon. Friend, and pay tribute to him and his constituents for all they are doing to support Ukraine and Ukrainian families. UK support for Ukraine…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point about the need to improve our economic resilience and security, which is why that is an increasing feature of the partnerships and…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitThere was a good conversation about AI at the G20 summit. I am optimistic that most countries are approaching this in a similar way, recognising the tremendous opportunities for…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitThe Prime Minister and I discussed a range of issues. As I have said, we talk about human rights and defending democracy in all our international engagement, because those are…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitI thank my right hon. Friend for his constructive engagement. I know that he will continue to represent his community strongly and has engaged with Home Office Ministers on the…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitIt goes without saying that, because this is not the G7 or, indeed, the G1, it is not for us just to take the language that we ourselves would like. Our position on Ukraine is…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitI know President Zelensky was incredibly supportive of our effort to highlight Russia’s aggression, the impact it is having on food prices and food security, and the damage it has…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitIt was a privilege to visit Raj Ghat to pay tribute to Gandhi’s work. My hon. Friend is right to highlight the importance of equality and women’s access to education. I am very…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitI have just been over how our leadership on these matters is unquestioned. We are an active and engaged member at the G20. In just a couple of weeks, I will be at the European…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitI thank my right hon. Friend for all her work in this area. She is right: it is important that we meet our commitment to £11.6 billion of international climate finance, and this…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitOur position is of long standing and consistent: we urge all countries to follow our lead, and the lead of others, in sanctioning Russia. Obviously each country will approach that…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitSupporting democracy and human rights is a core part of our engagement not just with India but with all countries with which we engage. When it comes to the situation in Kashmir,…11 Sept 2023HANSARDG20 SummitI find it slightly strange that the right hon. Gentleman is using what Russia describes the situation to be as evidence of support. With everything we have seen over the past year…11 Sept 2023