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HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe Northern Ireland Protocol Bill exists for a reason. The commitment that I made to Maroš Šefčovič in the conversations that I had with him and others was that we would not…13 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraine: War CrimesThe UK has led diplomatic efforts to refer the situation in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court. With the US and EU, we established the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group. We…13 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolI can assure the hon. Gentleman that the UK negotiating team are very conscious of the frustrations, particularly in the Unionist community in Northern Ireland. But we have also…13 Dec 2022HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeThe UK has already resettled more than 6,300 people through various resettlement schemes. In the first phase of the Afghan resettlement scheme pathway 3, we will offer up to 1,500…13 Dec 2022HANSARDIranThese protests in Iran are a watershed moment. After years of repression, the Iranian people have clearly had enough. They are standing up to the authoritarian regime under which…13 Dec 2022HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryI can confirm that negotiations have begun. Officials from the UK and Mauritius met at the end of last month and had constructive discussions. The UK and Mauritius have reiterated…13 Dec 2022HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryI recognise my hon. Friend’s championing of the Chagossian community in his constituency. He will recognise that there is a diversity of views in the various Chagossian…13 Dec 2022HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryThe UK has expressed regret about the manner in which the Chagossians were removed in the late 1960s and the 1970s, but we are working constructively with the Mauritius Government…13 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolFixing the Northern Ireland protocol is a top priority for this Government. Since September I have been in regular contact with Vice-President Šefčovič. We last spoke on 1…13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure that the hon. Gentleman will wear that sanction designation as a badge of honour, because the point that he has made in standing up for the voice of the Iranian people…13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend takes a keen interest in this issue. I spoke with the Azerbaijan ambassador yesterday on a range of issues, and I will reiterate a point I have always called for:…13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. We have summoned senior Iranian diplomats to make clear the UK’s position on the brutality they are meting out on their own…13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend, who speaks with great passion and authority on this issue, knows that it is a long-standing Government policy that we do not speculate on future proscriptions. He…13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely reject the points the right hon. Gentleman has made. I pay tribute to my predecessor, the former Foreign Secretary, for the work that he did pursuing justice for the…13 Dec 2022HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeI have to correct the hon. Lady. She says that we have not made any resettlements under the ACRS. As I said in my answer, we have granted indefinite leave to remain to 6,300…13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince being appointed, this ministerial team and I have criss-crossed the globe on behalf of the British people, including making visits to Somalia, Australia and Colombia. The…13 Dec 2022HANSARDIranThe hon. Gentleman will understand that it is counterproductive to detail what future sanctions designations might be brought in—we want to ensure that the targets of those…13 Dec 2022HANSARDLGBTQ+ Rights: Qatar World CupMinisters and senior officials have raised the UK’s position with regard to LGBT+ football fans and the status of those fans in Qatar. I raise these issues regularly in my direct…13 Dec 2022HANSARDLGBTQ+ Rights: Qatar World CupThe hon. Gentleman raises incredibly important points. My position on the importance of promoting and defending the rights of LGBTQ+ people is well known, and that absolutely…13 Dec 2022HANSARDLGBTQ+ Rights: Qatar World CupAgain, the British Government have a long-standing commitment to the protection of freedom of religion or belief, and we report on it regularly. The Prime Minister has in the past…13 Dec 2022