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HANSARD ODA BudgetThe hon. Gentleman can shake his head, but the simple fact is that the UK Government have had to deal with an unprecedented, once-in-300-year economic as well as health event, and…26 Apr 2021HANSARDReligious Minorities: Land RightsIt is a pleasure to serve under you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I am genuinely grateful to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for securing the debate. I pay tribute to his…22 Apr 2021HANSARDIsrael and the Palestinians: Supporting PeaceI thank my hon. Friend for her question. I remind the House that the UK does not fund the textbooks used in Palestinian schools. We understand that the EU review is in its final…20 Apr 2021HANSARDIsrael and the Palestinians: Supporting PeaceWe always engage positively with any steps that push towards greater peace and reconciliation between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and we have engaged with this process. As…20 Apr 2021HANSARDIsrael and the Palestinians: Supporting PeaceI thank my hon. Friend for her question, which I partially answered in my prior response to the hon. Member for West Lancashire (Rosie Cooper). We have no current plans, but we…20 Apr 2021HANSARDIsrael and the Palestinians: Supporting PeaceWe absolutely respect the independence of the International Criminal Court. We do expect it to comply with its own mandate. The UK will remain a strong supporter of the ICC.20 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Aid: Effect of ReductionsSince 2015, the UK has provided £11 billion in humanitarian funding. As the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member…20 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Aid: Effect of ReductionsI remind the hon. Gentleman and the House that the UK remains one of the largest donating countries in the G7 and indeed the world. Our commitment to that is undiminished, which…20 Apr 2021HANSARDIsrael and the Palestinians: Supporting PeaceThe UK is actively encouraging the parties back to dialogue. We support the decision of the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel to resume co-operation. We are now…20 Apr 2021HANSARDIsrael and the Palestinians: Supporting PeaceWe regularly call on Israel to abide by its obligations under international law, and we have regular conversations on this issue. We also encourage the Palestinian leadership to…20 Apr 2021HANSARDWomen Peace and Security: Annual Report 2020I wish to inform the House that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, together with the Ministry of Defence, are today publishing the 2020 annual report on progress…19 Apr 2021HANSARDGlobal Human SecurityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Sir Christopher. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) for securing this debate and also for…13 Apr 2021HANSARDGlobal Human SecurityLet me conclude by making a pledge on behalf of the UK Government to continue to defend and promote the interests and wellbeing of the British people. The integrated review…13 Apr 2021HANSARDGlobal Human SecurityThe hon. Gentleman is right to highlight the importance of formal and informal faith groups, and the huge role that they play around the world in alleviating poverty and…13 Apr 2021HANSARDGlobal Human SecurityI will address the points that the hon. Lady has raised in my speech, if she will bear with me. On the point about how she frames our use of international aid for the UK’s…13 Apr 2021HANSARDGlobal Human SecurityThe integrated review makes a specific commitment to get back to the 0.7% as quickly as possible. The Conservative Government are immensely proud that we were committed to that…13 Apr 2021HANSARDGlobal Human SecurityI hear and understand the point made by the hon. Gentleman. While it goes beyond the remit of this speech, I draw his attention to the Defence paper that was published and its…13 Apr 2021HANSARDGlobal Human SecurityI will make more progress. We are using our presidency of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow later this year to get countries to commit to credible plans that will enable them to…13 Apr 2021HANSARDConflict in Tigray Region of EthiopiaI thank the hon. Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) for securing the debate this evening. Normally, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and…25 Mar 2021HANSARDReport on Victim Compensation for Gaddafi-sponsored IRA terrorismIn March 2019, the then Foreign Secretary, my right hon. Friend the Member for South West Surrey (Jeremy Hunt) appointed Mr William Shawcross as his special representative on UK…23 Mar 2021