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HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeUltimately, we do want to see the Iranian Government come back into the international sphere, but the decisions that will enable them to do so are in their gift. Their permanent…03 Nov 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyI understand the points that the hon. Gentleman makes, and I will attempt to address them in my speech. As I was saying, this co-operation, which is to the benefit of the people…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyNo, I am going to make progress. Otherwise I will—22 Oct 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyI am going to try to rattle through my speech, because, unfortunately, I will run out of time otherwise. A number of the points that Members have raised are embedded in it, but if…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyI understand. The hon. Gentleman knows that, since becoming the Minister for the region, I am the responding Minister. If he is critical of repetitive answers, it is because the…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyThank you, Mr Robertson. The UK is confident, and it is evident, that we are having a significant positive impact on human rights in the region because of the funds that we have…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyI give way to the hon. Member.22 Oct 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyI will touch on the transparency of our expenditure in the region. Earlier this week, I came back from Oman, where I saw first hand some of the work that the fund has enabled us…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyI thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention and will address some of his points in my speech. The creation of the Integrated Activity Fund in 2016 was part of the process to…22 Oct 2020HANSARD Integrated Activity Fund: TransparencyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Robertson. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Worthing West (Sir Peter Bottomley) and the hon.…22 Oct 2020HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories and IsraelThe UK is a strong supporter of Palestinian state building efforts. In 2019, we spent £81 million in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Part of that contribution is helping to…13 Oct 2020HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories and IsraelAs I have said, the UK Government have supported the Palestinian Authority in putting in place the building blocks for a future Palestinian state, which we recognise. We have been…13 Oct 2020HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories and IsraelThe normalisation of relations represents a move towards peace in the region, and the UK strongly welcomes that. We encourage other states to choose the same path, but,…13 Oct 2020HANSARDIran: BBC Persian JournalistsThe attacks against BBC Persian employees and their families, and threats to an entirely legitimate media organisation, are unacceptable. We raise this harassment regularly with…13 Oct 2020HANSARDIran: BBC Persian JournalistsSadly, the Iranian authorities have yet to provide any kind of justification for their actions that stand up to scrutiny. Their behaviour is indefensible, and we are confident…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an important strategic partner, and we recognise its right to defend itself against attack from parties within Yemen. The UK has a stringent arms…13 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe continue to hold Iran to account for its destabilising activity in the region. We currently have over 200 EU sanctions listings in place against Iran, including sanctions…13 Oct 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office… We recognise the concerns about our arms sales policy. We have reviewed it in the light of the Court of Appeal decision, and all sales are measured against the criteria with a…28 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office… We recognise the concerns about our arms sales policy. We have reviewed it in the light of the Court of Appeal decision, and all sales are measured against the revised set of…28 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office… As I have said, the British Government firmly oppose boycotts of Israel, but we understand the concerns of people who do not wish to purchase goods exported from Israeli…28 Sept 2020