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HANSARD UkraineThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point about the in-built limitations of the United Nations because of Russia’s abuse of its veto. Across the world, 143 countries have voted…31 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineI will take note of the point the hon. Gentleman has made, as I am sure my colleagues in the Department for Transport will also have done.31 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineI congratulate President Zelensky on his engagement with partners, both bilaterally and multilaterally, and I would like to put on record my thanks for the work that my hon.…31 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineMy right hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point about the significance of grain exports from the Black sea, and I have listened to his proposal. Russia needs to…31 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineThe hon. Gentleman makes a very important point. Vladimir Putin clearly went into this conflict believing that the pressure that he asserted on Ukraine would create fragmentation…31 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineMy right hon. Friend tempts me to go beyond my brief at the Dispatch Box. All I can say is that I always listen to his advice carefully, and I have no doubt that the Secretary of…31 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineI assure the hon. Gentleman that we will continue to work with our international counterparts to make sure that our sanctions are as effective as they can be and to continue to…31 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineI thank my hon. Friend for those points. She is absolutely right that it is important that we engage with those countries who have thus far abstained in votes at the United…31 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineI am sure that my hon. Friend will be unsurprised to hear that we do not discuss future sanctions designations, but the House and my Department will have heard the name he has…31 Oct 2022HANSARD UkraineWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will update the House on the situation in Ukraine. This morning, Russian missiles again struck Kyiv and other cities, destroying critical national…31 Oct 2022HANSARDUN General AssemblyThe Prime Minister led the UK delegation to the high-level segment of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly which took place in New York between 19 and 26 September. The…23 Sept 2022HANSARDAcademy Trust and Local Government PensionIn 2013, we introduced a guarantee to local government pensions scheme (LGPS) administering authorities that in the event of the closure of an academy trust any outstanding LGPS…21 Jul 2022HANSARDDepartment for Education UpdateThe 32nd report of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) is being published today. Its recommendations cover the remit issued in December 2021, regarding the pay awards for…19 Jul 2022HANSARDSchool Rebuilding ProgrammeI am delighted to confirm details of the next 61 schools prioritised for the School Rebuilding Programme. The School Rebuilding Programme was announced by the Prime Minister in…12 Jul 2022HANSARDUkraine: British Diplomatic SupportThe House, and indeed the whole world, should be under no illusion: it is Russia that is blocking Ukraine’s grain exports in an attempt to cripple Ukraine’s economy and use hunger…21 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: British Diplomatic SupportThe hon. Lady makes an incredibly important point. As I said in my earlier answer, Vladimir Putin is using hunger in the global south as a weapon of war and as a point of…21 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate my hon. Friend on taking up his position. The UK enjoys close diplomatic, security and economic relations with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. I recently went to…21 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: British Diplomatic SupportThe UK has been steadfast in its diplomatic support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister travelled to Kyiv on 17 June to meet…21 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine: British Diplomatic SupportThe hon. Gentleman is conflating two fundamentally different issues. The world should be clear that it is Vladimir Putin alone who is creating these problems with his blockade of…21 Jun 2022HANSARDAsadollah AssadiI am not able to speculate on the context of bilateral talks between Iran and other countries. The UK’s position is absolutely clear: the behaviour of Iran in a whole number of…21 Jun 2022