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HANSARDSoft PowerI absolutely agree. Just as vital is the UK’s support for the international trading system and our belief in free trade, which we continue to champion.22 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf we have not, we should.22 Jan 2019HANSARDYemenI am happy to do that. I thank my right hon. Friend the Minister and all the Foreign Office staff involved in that work.22 Jan 2019HANSARDYemenThis House has shown recently its high ability to have votes on anything and everything it wishes to, so I am sure that there are plenty of opportunities to have votes on that.…22 Jan 2019HANSARDYemenI understand the hon. Lady’s concerns. I simply say that we wanted to establish a ceasefire—this is the first time that has happened in four years of conflict—and then move on to…22 Jan 2019HANSARDYemenLast Wednesday, the UN Security Council passed resolution 2452, which establishes a six-month, 75-strong UN mission to monitor the ceasefire in Hodeidah. We obviously wish it…22 Jan 2019HANSARDSoft PowerThe Minister for Africa is not here, but I am delighted to say in her absence that she would be delighted to meet the hon. Gentleman.22 Jan 2019HANSARDSoft PowerI thank my right hon. Friend for making that very important point. I can reassure him that I have presented to Cabinet on the subject of soft power and written to every head of…22 Jan 2019HANSARDSoft PowerAccording to the Portland Soft Power 30 index, the UK is the world’s leading international soft power country. Post Brexit, this will be a vital asset for us to continue to…22 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Diplomatic Co-operationIf the right hon. Lady is worried about no deal, there is a very easy way to stop it, and that is to talk to the Prime Minister. The Leader of the Opposition talks without…22 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Diplomatic Co-operationI do. We have had a general election and over 80% of voters supported parties that wanted to leave the EU and end free movement. I will happily take criticisms of our Brexit…22 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Diplomatic Co-operationIf SNP Members want to resolve the uncertainty, it is very simple—vote for the deal that the Prime Minister has negotiated.22 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Diplomatic Co-operationDiplomatic co-operation with our partners in the EU over a wide range of areas is excellent, and will continue to be so post Brexit.22 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Diplomatic Co-operationThe best way to avoid no deal is to find a deal that can pass through this House. If you take no deal off the table, you remove any incentive for the EU to help us do that, which…22 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Diplomatic Co-operationWhat makes no deal more likely is if parties like the hon. Gentleman’s continue to vote against sensible proposals that this Government bring to the House of Commons. Any…22 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Diplomatic Co-operationAbsolutely. We have an independent foreign policy now and we will continue, obviously, to have that post Brexit. The Iran nuclear deal was negotiated with the United States and…22 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Diplomatic Co-operationOf course I recognise that we would all like to resolve the uncertainty around Brexit as soon as possible, but we have significantly expanded the diplomatic corps in Europe. Our…22 Jan 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Diplomatic Co-operationI defer to my right hon. Friend’s knowledge of Germany, which is second to none. I would like to reassure him that over the past three years we have had, on average, about one…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAbsolutely. In fact, I had an exchange with Martin Griffiths, the Yemen special envoy, yesterday. De-mining the road between the port of Hodeidah and Sana’a so that food supplies…22 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend knows, I have just asked Bishop Philip Mounstephen, Bishop of Truro, to do an independent report on what more we can do to support the quarter of a billion…22 Jan 2019