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HANSARDHong KongI called publicly for the Bill to be halted, and I agree with what the Hong Kong Government belatedly decided to do, which is to commit to not bringing it back until concerns…25 Jun 2019HANSARDHong KongAbsolutely. I think that what happens in Hong Kong is, for us all, a litmus test of the direction of travel that China goes in, because we had an internationally binding agreement…25 Jun 2019HANSARDHong KongI thank the hon. Gentleman for his passionate support for the people of Hong Kong, and I want to reassure him on this. On my first visit to China as Foreign Secretary, I spoke to…25 Jun 2019HANSARDHong KongI do not think we can divorce civil rights and political rights. My hon. Friend and his Committee are absolutely right to raise those concerns. An independent judiciary, where…25 Jun 2019HANSARDHong KongThe hon. Gentleman puts it beautifully; he is absolutely right. Whatever the pressure that may or may not be exerted on the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, what works in Hong Kong…25 Jun 2019HANSARDMiddle EastWe are very concerned about the situation in the middle east and the risks of an accidental war. We have made serious efforts to de-escalate tension, including the visit by my…25 Jun 2019HANSARDHong KongI thank the hon. Gentleman for his good luck wishes and ask him not to pass that on to Labour party members in Ealing, because it might discourage their Conservative party…25 Jun 2019HANSARDHong KongWe remain very concerned about the situation in Hong Kong, and I raised those concerns with the Chief Executive on 12 June. Today, I urge the Hong Kong Special Administrative…25 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to do that. India is a country that I want to visit at the earliest opportunity to strengthen our relations. I am trying to avoid the use of the phrase “strong and…25 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think that has been somewhat of a blind spot, but we are putting it right, and that is why I asked the Bishop of Truro to conduct an independent review into what more we can do…25 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is the trouble with Labour, if I may say so: the United States supported the people of Hong Kong but Labour boycotted the state banquet of the US President but went to the…25 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for visiting Richard Ratcliffe, who is a very brave man. I met him the weekend before last, and he is doing a remarkable job. I know that the whole House is…25 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was in Scotland at the weekend, and I had the most delicious fish and chips I think I have ever had. We do an enormous amount of work to support the Edinburgh festival, the…25 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have left no stone unturned. I went to Teheran on 19 November, and I have given Nazanin diplomatic protection. I have changed the travel advice to try to prevent this from…25 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is a very interesting suggestion, and I defer to my right hon. Friend’s great knowledge on these topics. I would like to wait for the Bishop of Truro’s recommendations, which…25 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeI recognise the fairness of the hon. Lady’s point. There will, of course, be legislation to follow relating to our net zero 2050 target and that will be the moment to have that…25 Jun 2019HANSARDClimate ChangeI agree with the hon. Gentleman that the scenes in Malaysia and other parts of the world of plastic waste that has often come from us are not acceptable. All I can do is salute…25 Jun 2019HANSARDHuman Rights and Democracy Report 2018I have today laid before Parliament a copy of the 2018 Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Report on Human Rights and Democracy (Cp number: 104). The report analyses human…05 Jun 2019HANSARDNATO Parliamentary AssemblyThe hon. Member for Slough (Mr Dhesi) has replaced the hon. Member for Ilford South (Mike Gapes) as a member of the United Kingdom delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.…16 May 2019HANSARDIraq: Export Licence SystemThis statement updates and supersedes the written ministerial statement of 11 November 2010 on the “Iraq: Export Licence System” ( Official Report , 11 November 2010: column…16 May 2019