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HANSARDTopical QuestionsT7. Across the horn of Africa, we are seeing one of the worst droughts in 40 years. Coupled with the tragedy of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, that is pushing millions of people…21 Jun 2022HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaWill my right hon. Friend update the House as to whether, since the French elections, the French Government have had a more proactive approach to working with the UK Government to…15 Jun 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingThe Minister made the strong point that it is important for local authorities to take responsibility and to use the powers that they have as effectively as possible. Is she…24 May 2022HANSARDFly-tipping and Illegal DumpingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Meriden (Saqib Bhatti) on securing this debate. We have heard already…24 May 2022HANSARDGeneral Practice: Large Housing DevelopmentsMy right hon. Friend is a thoughtful, considered and diligent Minister, and I hope he will be able to answer my question. If he does not have the answer, perhaps he can look for…29 Mar 2022HANSARDGeneral Practice: Large Housing DevelopmentsMy hon. Friend made an important point about the planning on education places. What we need to see from Government and local authorities alike is a much more robust approach to…29 Mar 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandI am very grateful for the privilege of being able to bring this Adjournment debate to the House today. In 1960, Somaliland emerged independent from the British empire after many…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandMy right hon. Friend is so correct. If we look to Djibouti, to the north of Somaliland, we see the Chinese investment that is going in. Where there is a vacuum, others do step in.…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandThe hon. Lady raises a very important point. The key reason for this debate is to discuss the fact that Somaliland has developed so much. In those years of conflict—where so many…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandI pay tribute to the hon. Member’s predecessor and the many people who live in his constituency. In his constituency is a very established Somaliland community that has been there…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandFrom my visit to Somaliland and my discussions with so many Somalilanders in the UK, I have a real sense of kinship between Somaliland, Britain and other Commonwealth nations. I…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandMy hon. Friend the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee is absolutely right. By taking the brave step to recognise Somaliland, we would not just be opening up opportunities…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandOn both areas that my right hon. Friend raises, he is absolutely right. One flies into Hargeisa airport, and it is a safe place to visit. One can get a bus to the centre of…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandMy right hon. and learned Friend is accurate in his assessment. Even though we are not yet in a position of recognising Somaliland, we already have that level of co-operation with…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandI am not sure whether you are an expert on Somaliland affairs, Madam Deputy Speaker, but this is the opportunity for you to brush up on them. The hon. Lady makes an important…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandI very much agree with the hon. Gentleman. The boundaries being proposed are exactly the same as those that were agreed between Britain, Italy, and Ethiopia, and with the French…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandMy hon. Friend is accurate in pinpointing the strategic importance of Somaliland. That is one of many reasons why it is so vital that not just Britain, but the United States and…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandThere is a level of consensus bubbling up that is not always typical of debates in this House. It is incredibly important to demonstrate the will and feeling of the House on this…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandThat is absolutely correct. For so long, international development aid has been channelled through the Federal Republic of Somalia and the Government in Mogadishu, which sadly…18 Jan 2022HANSARD UK Government Recognition of SomalilandWe have seen the people of Somaliland pay a price for the defence of this nation in both the first and second world war. If people go to Somaliland, they can see the Commonwealth…18 Jan 2022