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HANSARDHong Kong: Sentencing of Pro-democracy ActivistsPro-democracy campaigner and owner of Apple Daily newspaper, Jimmy Lai, is a British citizen, so can the Minister confirm that he is receiving consular assistance? Does he believe…07 Dec 2020HANSARD Official Development AssistanceIn the past six months, the Foreign Secretary has closed DFID, tried to abolish the Select Committee on International Development and cut more than a third of the aid budget. We…26 Nov 2020HANSARDQuality Education for GirlsThe Minister is aware that girls can only benefit from education if we tackle child marriage, female genital mutilation and all gender-based violence. NGOs report that funding for…24 Nov 2020HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI really welcome this commitment to our armed forces. The Prime Minister spoke in his statement about defending our people and keeping the world safe, which I would argue are…19 Nov 2020HANSARDHong KongIt started with the disappearance of a bookseller. Then there was state-sanctioned violence against protesters and health workers, university lecturers were sacked and the free…12 Nov 2020HANSARDInternational Covid-19 Response: Innovation and Access to TreatmentI am extremely grateful for the hon. Member’s support for the International Development Committee. Development is a specific and key area of the work that we do, and it demands…05 Nov 2020HANSARDInternational Covid-19 Response: Innovation and Access to TreatmentI thank the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for calling for the debate, and I hope that my speech will amplify the points that she has made. The International…05 Nov 2020HANSARDInternational Covid-19 Response: Innovation and Access to TreatmentJust out of curiosity, I am interested to know why we did not join ACT when it was initiated in April.05 Nov 2020HANSARDInternational Covid-19 Response: Innovation and Access to TreatmentI appreciate the Minister’s giving way. I just want to challenge her on the use of the word “voluntary” when it comes to intellectual property sharing and access to the vaccine.…05 Nov 2020HANSARDSexual Abuse and ExploitationI apologise for my tardiness this morning, Mr Hollobone; I got a little over-excited with the one-way system. I am incredibly grateful to follow in the wake of my colleague and…04 Nov 2020HANSARDSexual Offenders: Transfers to Open PrisonsI ask this question on behalf of my constituent, who I will call Elizabeth. For a decade, she was subjected to brutal abuse by a grooming gang in Rotherham. Because of her…03 Nov 2020HANSARDSexual Offenders: Transfers to Open PrisonsWhat risk assessments are conducted prior to the transfer of people convicted of sexual offences to open prisons.03 Nov 2020HANSARDFCO/DFID MergerThe International Development Committee is currently holding an inquiry into sexual abuse and exploitation of the beneficiaries by aid workers, and I am ashamed to report that we…13 Oct 2020HANSARDJobs and Covid-19What recent discussions he has had with manufacturers on the effect on jobs of the covid-19 outbreak.29 Sept 2020HANSARDJobs and Covid-19Manufacturers in Rotherham have faced huge disruption as a result of covid-19. It is now becoming increasingly likely that Britain may exit the transition period without a deal in…29 Sept 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Covid-19 Income Support SchemesWhat assessment she has made of the potential effect on universal credit claims of the end of covid-19 income support schemes.14 Sept 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Covid-19 Income Support SchemesI appreciate the Minister’s response, but with coronavirus support schemes being wound down and the Government seemingly unwilling to contemplate their extension, what actual…14 Sept 2020HANSARDIntegrated Review of PolicyThe integrated review was unpaused in late June. It is supposed to be the most comprehensive evidence-driven evaluation of foreign policy since the cold war, so why did the call…08 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI am grateful to the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary for their commitment to 0.7%, but do they also commit to the Development Assistance Committee’s definition of what…02 Sept 2020HANSARDPlanning Reforms: Environmental StandardsIn 1958, planning permission was granted for Droppingwell tip to open in my constituency. The local community managed to get the tip closed in the 1990s because of their serious…20 Jul 2020