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HANSARDHong Kong Democracy ActivistsI hear what the Minister says. As somebody who is sanctioned by the Chinese Government, who has been pursued by low-level intelligence operatives around the world, and who, like…04 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineLike my right hon. Friend the Member for North West Essex (Mrs Badenoch) and many others, I congratulate the Prime Minister on his decision making over the past few days, and on…03 Mar 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryI beg to move, That this House has considered the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine. I have been working on Ukraine with many colleagues in all parts of the House for a…27 Feb 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryMy hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) would be upset by that.27 Feb 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryIt is great that you are in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker, because two and a half years ago you came out to Ukraine with me and the charity, as others have done, and you were…27 Feb 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryI agree. I can understand that reluctance. I think it is twofold. Those who have financial services markets are worried that if they leap out and do this without full agreement,…27 Feb 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryOf course it is. Article 5 has been the reason that western Europe has been able to grow and settle, and America has also been able to pursue its own ends because of the mutual…27 Feb 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryThe hon. Gentleman is nodding because he and I were recently cooking those pizzas close to the front. That charity has fed more than 2.5 million Ukrainians in that time, using…27 Feb 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryDoes the hon. Gentleman find it ironic that the conference at Munich seemed like the shadow of a previous conference at Munich, at which the Sudetenland was given away, and which…27 Feb 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryI think President Trump is being reminded of that now in America, because arguments are taking place about this issue, but I do not think that he has forgotten. What we have to…27 Feb 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryI completely agree with the hon. Gentleman. That justice will take time, but part of the point that I made is that we cannot have a peace, if it is a peace without justice.…27 Feb 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryI cannot put a piece of paper between the two of us. The right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. He now has the capability to push the Government over this issue through his…27 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryIs the Minister going to give way or not?26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean Territoryrose—26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryOkay, excellent. I want to bring the right hon. Lady back to her statement that there was an imperative to resolve the situation. She knows very well that in the original advisory…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryThe reality is that the present Prime Minister of Mauritius has publicly stated—by the way, he also mentioned that the cost would be up to £18 billion—“Interestingly, we would…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryThe interesting point, which I raise because the hon. Member for Leyton and Wanstead said that we should remember that this is also about the security of Ukraine and others—I…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryIf she is not careful, I might ask her to share a drink with me later. [ Interruption. ] I know, it’s irresistible, isn’t it? The main point is that she did not. That is as clear…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryWe are short of time and other Members wish to speak, so I will try to be as brief as possible. I follow my constituency neighbour, the hon. Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Mr…26 Feb 2025HANSARD British Indian Ocean TerritoryI just wanted to prompt my right hon. Friend to pursue one other matter, which is quite important. I was looking at the list of the judges who sat on the ICJ panel. It is quite…26 Feb 2025