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HANSARDTreaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: UK National ReportToday the UK published its national report ahead of the 10th review conference of the parties to the treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons (NPT). This report reviews…01 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary engages regularly with the leadership of both Israel and the Palestinian Authority. It remains a foundation stone of UK foreign policy…26 Oct 2021HANSARDPalestinian Authority: ODADevelopment programmes in the Occupied Palestinian Territories work to preserve the prospect of a negotiated two-state solution and simultaneously to improve the lives of…26 Oct 2021HANSARDPalestinian Authority: ODAI assure my hon. Friend that the UK Government take a zero-tolerance approach to anti- semitism, wherever it is. The reduction in funding to the Palestinian Authority was in…26 Oct 2021HANSARDPalestinian Authority: ODAAs I said, the UK continues to support UNRWA, which does fantastic work in both the west bank and Gaza. On my recent trip to Egypt, I spoke with Egyptian officials about the work…26 Oct 2021HANSARDPalestinian Authority: ODAI remind the House that because of covid this country experienced the worst economic contraction in three centuries, and it was absolutely right that we responded to that. We…26 Oct 2021HANSARDEconomic and Security Ties with AlliesWe will get a signed copy for you.26 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistanThe Afghan relocations and assistance policy is designed to allow Afghan nationals who served alongside Her Majesty’s armed forces and wider Government in Afghanistan, and those…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistanThe security situation in Afghanistan remains fragile and volatile. Islamic State has launched deadly terror attacks, including at Kabul airport and a number of Shi’a mosques. The…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistanI thank my hon. Friend for her question about this incredibly important issue. This year, we are doubling our humanitarian and development assistance to Afghanistan to £286…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistanI am grateful to the hon. and gallant Gentleman for the question. He is right that many people in the House—himself included—have served alongside incredibly brave members of the…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy right hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. I assure him that we hold the Taliban to their word. They will be judged on their actions, rather than just on what they…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAfghanistanThe hon. Gentleman takes the opportunity to talk about things that have been widely discussed in this House, rather than about the future. That is of course up to him. The former…26 Oct 2021HANSARDPakistan: Maira ShahbazWe strongly condemn forced marriage and the forced conversion of women and girls, including in Pakistan. We regularly raise our concerns, including individual cases, at a senior…26 Oct 2021HANSARDPakistan: Maira ShahbazMy right hon. Friend will understand that it is difficult and sometimes counterproductive to discuss individual cases in detail, as to do so could put individuals and their…26 Oct 2021HANSARDPakistan: Maira ShahbazI assure the Chair of the International Development Committee, and the whole House, that my right hon. Friend, the Department, and the wider Government take the rights of women…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSafe Passage from AfghanistanThe Government continue to do all they can to ensure safe passage of eligible individuals who wish to leave Afghanistan. The UK has had constructive engagement with near…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSafe Passage from AfghanistanThe situation in Afghanistan is painful for us all. Three routes have been set up: for British nationals, through the Foreign Office; for Afghan nationals, through the Home…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSafe Passage from AfghanistanSince 28 August, over 500 more individuals eligible to come to the UK have been able to leave Afghanistan, as well as more than 400 British nationals and their dependants. We have…26 Oct 2021HANSARDBahrain: Political and Human RightsWe continue to monitor the political and human rights developments in Bahrain. Bahrain is a Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office human rights priority country. We publish…26 Oct 2021