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HANSARDAfghan 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 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI met the President and Foreign Minister of the newly installed Iraqi Government when I was in Egypt, and we of course have a very good working relationship with both Irbil and…13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend rightly speaks with great passion about this as there has been terrible behaviour by members of the Wagner Group. She has been in my position so will…13 Dec 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsUnderstandably, the process by which sanctions are applied needs to be done discreetly. I am not able to discuss in detail how sanctions are processed, but I will ensure we get…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 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 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 2022HANSARDUkraine: War CrimesThe hon. Gentleman raises an incredibly important point. I had the privilege of speaking to the first lady at the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative conference that…13 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraine: War CrimesMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. There are many, many Russians who are deeply opposed to the invasion that Putin initiated against Ukraine. Their bravery is…13 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraine: War CrimesThe Government and I have committed to exploring ways of ensuring that those individuals who supported Vladimir Putin—the kleptocrats and oligarchs who have helped to fund this…13 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolI am the one who has been in the conversations with the EU. I know that it does not particularly like the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, but, nevertheless, the conversations that…13 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe United Kingdom’s position has been consistent. We recognise that the way the protocol is working is undermining community cohesion in Northern Ireland and disrupting business…13 Dec 2022HANSARDHuman Rights and Democracy Report 2021I have today laid before Parliament a copy of the 2021 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) report on human rights and democracy (CP 768). The report analyses human…09 Dec 2022HANSARDPreventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative StrategyToday we have presented our vision for ending the scourge of conflict-related sexual violence. With this strategy, the UK is stepping up our ambition: we will deliver a step…28 Nov 2022HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceAs set out in the autumn statement 2022, reflecting the significant shock to the economy and the public finances, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecasts show…22 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandI am not able to give a full update because the meetings in Indonesia are still going on, but I spoke with our right hon. Friend the Prime Minister late last night and I can…16 Nov 2022HANSARD Missile Incident in PolandI remind the right hon. Gentleman that calls for halting the war were not emanating from Moscow when the Russians felt that they were on the front foot. They were not calling to…16 Nov 2022