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HANSARDTopical QuestionsPakistan remains a close and important partner. We have a strong bilateral relationship. When we see political instability and sporadic escalations of violence, it is concerning.…13 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince the last oral questions, we have concluded our successful evacuation operation in Sudan and of course continued to support Ukraine in its fight for freedom. Ministers from…13 Jun 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineThe hon. Gentleman makes a very important point. When we first received credible reports of Iranian support to Russia in its drone attacks on Ukraine we investigated them and…13 Jun 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineI had the pleasure of meeting the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv last week. I reassured him that the UK support for Ukraine and its territorial integrity is…13 Jun 2023HANSARDChagos Islands: Resettlement and SovereigntyWhile the negotiations are between the UK and Mauritius, we are very conscious of the Chagossian communities and will keep them in the forefront of our minds throughout this…13 Jun 2023HANSARDChagos Islands: Resettlement and SovereigntyI am not able to give a date or a projected date of when we will conclude these negotiations. We want to ensure that we conclude them successfully. Our shared objective is to…13 Jun 2023HANSARDChagos Islands: Resettlement and SovereigntyThe UK and Mauritius have held four rounds of constructive negotiations on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory and the Chagos archipelago.…13 Jun 2023HANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsI have had conversations with both the Saudi ambassador to the Court of St James and the Saudi Foreign Minister on that issue. They are making attempts to permanently bring…13 Jun 2023HANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsI am aware of the reports about research that my hon. Friend mentions and we are, of course, looking into that. We continue to stand firm on our commitment that Iran cannot become…13 Jun 2023HANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsThe Government regularly assess the impact of the IRGC’s destabilising activities on the UK’s interests and on British nationals. We work closely with our partners to deter those…13 Jun 2023HANSARDNATO UnityWe enjoy a strong series of bilateral relations with EU member states and a strong relationship with the EU at the corporate level. However, I repeat that NATO is the foundation…13 Jun 2023HANSARDNATO UnityI am very glad that the right hon. Gentleman agrees with the Government’s position on this, which is that Ukraine’s rightful place is within NATO. We have worked towards that aim.…13 Jun 2023HANSARDNATO UnityMy last conversation with Türkiye on this was at the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Oslo on 1 June. My most recent engagement with Hungary on this was at the OECD meeting in…13 Jun 2023HANSARDNATO UnityThe UK’s position has been clear on this: Sweden should join soon. Our desire, which is shared by all allies with the exception of a couple, is that Sweden should be a full member…13 Jun 2023HANSARDNATO UnityThe commitment that was made at Bucharest many years ago still stands. In the intervening years, Ukraine has demonstrated through its experience on the battlefield an increased…13 Jun 2023HANSARDNATO UnityThe UK has been a strong supporter of both Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO. I was very pleased that Finland joined us at the most recent Foreign Ministers meeting. The UK…13 Jun 2023HANSARDNATO UnityI regularly engage with our NATO allies. I did so most recently at the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting from 31 May to 1 June in Oslo, where the UK demonstrated our continued…13 Jun 2023HANSARDHong Kong Six-monthly ReportThe latest six-monthly report on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong was published today. It covers the period from 1 July to 31 December 2022.…25 May 2023HANSARDSudan: Emergency SituationThe right hon. Gentleman, who I have a huge amount of respect for, is factually wrong in the points he made in his question. After the initial evacuation of our diplomatic…02 May 2023HANSARDChagos Islands: SovereigntyI assure the right hon. Gentleman that we are pursuing the negotiations in good faith and with energy. We have held three rounds of negotiations to date, and we will meet again…02 May 2023