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HANSARD UkraineI am grateful to hon. and right hon. Members for their thoughtful contributions to the debate. In response to the hon. Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty) and…25 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong Arrests Under National Security LawThe hon. Lady raises an incredibly important point. The offer we made to British nationals overseas in Hong Kong to come here and make their lives here was designed specifically…12 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong Arrests Under National Security LawJust like the protection of freedom of religion or belief, a free media is a foundation-stone freedom, and actions to curtail it are always something we look at carefully and…12 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong Arrests Under National Security LawMy hon. Friend makes an important point. It is not for me to give advice to the Government of China, but they freely and openly entered into an agreement with us. They are now in…12 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong Arrests Under National Security LawI thank the hon. Lady for raising those points, and for reaffirming the cross-party view of these arrests. On 9 May, the UK released a joint statement with the G7 and the EU…12 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong Arrests Under National Security LawI thank my hon. Friend for the work she does on this issue. She is famously passionate about it, and rightly so. She makes an incredibly valid point about this being a topic for…12 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong Arrests Under National Security LawI thank the hon. Lady for those points. The tone of her questions, probing though they were, reflects the concerns being expressed from right across the Chamber about what is…12 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong Arrests Under National Security LawThe hon. Lady makes an important point about the economic crime Bill. That piece of legislation is being brought through the House specifically so that we can address dirty money…12 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong Arrests Under National Security LawMy hon. Friend speaks with great passion. I assure him that his point is heard by the Government. I repeat what I said to my right hon. Friend the Member for Chingford and…12 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong Arrests Under National Security LawI thank my right hon. Friend for raising this incredibly important issue. The Hong Kong authorities’ decision to target leading pro-democracy figures, including Cardinal Zen,…12 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong Arrests Under National Security LawMy right hon. Friend speaks with huge authority on this issue, and he knows that when he speaks on any issue but particularly this one, I personally take notice and Her Majesty’s…12 May 2022HANSARDHong Kong Arrests Under National Security LawThe hon. Gentleman is another Member in this House who speaks regularly and with great knowledge on this incredibly important issue. He is right to highlight that what is…12 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqAs I say, in all our interactions with not just Iraq, but all countries that have the death penalty, we ensure that when we speak on this issue we highlight that we have an…11 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqThe FCDO visited Mr Fitton in detention on 23 March. He was arrested on 21 March. The hon. Gentleman, who knows I have a huge amount of respect for him, is frankly talking…11 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqI previously held the brief for the middle east and north Africa, as did my right hon. Friend, and he will know that the UK enjoys a very close and strong relationship with the…11 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqThe hon. Lady is fundamentally wrong in her assertion. Our consular staff are the experts in this field. It is right that, whether it be the ambassadorial team in Baghdad or the…11 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqThe family have a point of contact within the consular system. The hon. Gentleman says that he wrote to the Foreign Secretary in May. Prior to his correspondence, we had already…11 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqI completely reject the hon. Lady’s assertions about the role of the British Government in this case, and in other consular cases. Let me remind the House of the facts, with your…11 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqAs I have highlighted, our consular team are in regular contact with the family and had a meeting with them just today. I have no doubt that our team will continue to work with…11 May 2022HANSARDJim Fitton: Detention in IraqI thank the hon. Lady for raising this important case. I recognise that this is a very distressing time for Mr Fitton and his family. I would also like to reassure hon. Members…11 May 2022