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HANSARDIran: Nuclear CapabilityIran’s actions, both through militia proxies in the region and through the supply of military weapons to Russia that are then used in Ukraine, are completely unacceptable. We have…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe scheme is administered across a range of Departments, including the FCDO, which identified the initial list of individuals who are eligible. We work closely with the Home…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recently had the opportunity to speak to the Indian high commissioner on this and a number of other issues. We recognise how this portrayal of the Indian Government has played…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen will the right hon. Gentleman condemn Iran for providing weapons to the Houthis that have been used against both Saudi and the United Arab Emirates? We have been instrumental…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not know whether my microphone is not working properly, but I listed the actions that we have taken. We have imposed a series of new sanctions in the last couple of months,…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful for the hon. Gentleman’s positive comments about the tone of the current conversations with the EU: I feel vindicated in my belief that professional but discreet…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf there is to be any chance of a sustainable peace in Israel and the OPTs, it is incredibly important that people recognise the importance of tolerance and of working and living…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf I have understood the hon. Lady’s question correctly, it is about the employment of British nationals in other countries. Obviously, each country is responsible for its own…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can assure my hon. Friend that our position on the illegality of those settlements remains unchanged. We raise the matter with Israel. As I have said, in my initial call with…31 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe plight of women in Afghanistan and the reprisal attacks the Taliban are perpetrating are disturbing to us all. We are very proud of the fact that we evacuated 15,000 people…31 Jan 2023HANSARDIran: Human Rights and Other International ObligationsI have expressed condolences directly to the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry for the loss of one of its employees in the attack in Tehran. I spoke recently with His Majesty’s…31 Jan 2023HANSARDIran: Human Rights and Other International ObligationsThe right hon. Gentleman is right to highlight the scale of the abuses the Iranian regime is perpetrating against its own people, purely in response to their demands for the…31 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian SupportThe hon. and gallant Gentleman is right to say that Russia has made a concerted effort to fracture the international coalition of condemnation, particularly in the global south…31 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian SupportMy hon. Friend speaks about the compassion and support of his constituents in Newcastle-under-Lyme for Ukrainian refugees. Other families in the region and across the UK have…31 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian SupportIt is the most obvious tenet of natural justice that those individuals and entities who funded the brutality that is being directed at Ukraine and the Ukrainian people are…31 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian SupportThe hon. Lady makes an incredibly important point. We are proud of the role that the UK has played in helping Ukraine to defend itself against the initial attack by Russia, and…31 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: Humanitarian SupportThe UK has committed £220 million of humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and the region, enabling the provision of essential services and protection for the most vulnerable. A…31 Jan 2023HANSARDUK-EU Trade and Co-operation AgreementWe want to provide clarity for all UK industries, and ensure that we have a good and close economic relationship, as well as a social relationship with our near neighbours and…31 Jan 2023HANSARDIran: Human Rights and Other International ObligationsThe brutal repression of protests in Iran shows the regime’s systematic disregard for human rights. Since October 2022, the UK has implemented 50 new sanctions for human rights…31 Jan 2023HANSARDPalestinian Territories: Israeli SettlementsI had a telephone conversation with the recently appointed Israeli Foreign Minister, in which I congratulated him on his appointment and also made it clear that the UK’s…31 Jan 2023