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HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance BudgetWelcome back after the recess, Mr Speaker. We remain committed to international development, but we must modernise our approach. In a changing world, we are not just donors; we…02 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, I express my deep condolences over Holly’s death. I know this is a very distressing time for Mr and Mrs Woodcock and the whole family. My hon. Friend will know about the…02 Sept 2025HANSARDGeorgia: DemocracyWe engage regularly with international counterparts on Georgia and on wider stability in the south Caucasus. The right hon. Gentleman mentioned the importance of media freedom. He…02 Sept 2025HANSARDGeorgia: DemocracyI set out the position on the changes to our aid budget earlier. I can assure the hon. Gentleman that we recognise the important work that civil society does in Georgia, and…02 Sept 2025HANSARDGeorgia: DemocracyMy hon. Friend raises important and serious issues. He knows that the Foreign Secretary and I prioritise tackling illicit finance more broadly. I will not comment on future…02 Sept 2025HANSARDGeorgia: DemocracyWe are deeply concerned about the situation in Georgia, as I have discussed with my hon. Friend on a number of occasions. We are working closely with European allies to protect…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsHow ever many times the hon. Gentleman, the right hon. Member for Witham (Priti Patel) or the Conservative party in its emails to supporters make this claim about the cost, it…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsI thank my right hon. Friend for her interest in this important issue, which she and members of the Foreign Affairs Committee have raised with me previously. The Government have…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsAs I have explained many times in the House, those figures are completely misleading. The net present value of payments under the treaty is £3.4 billion. The average cost of the…02 Sept 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsThe Diego Garcia military base is essential to the security of the United Kingdom and our key allies, and to keeping the British people safe. The treaty was tested at the highest…02 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not want to go into the details. We are involved in many different discussions with the European Union following our historic summit on 19 May. I attended the Gymnich with…02 Sept 2025HANSARDOfficial Development Assistance BudgetAs I have just said, we will set out the detailed allocations in due course; they will be informed by impact assessments. The right hon. Member rightly raises the issue of women…02 Sept 2025HANSARDGlobal Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025Today I am updating the House on the introduction of “The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanction Regulations 2025” which will be laid before Parliament in…22 Jul 2025HANSARDOverseas Territories: Illicit Finance Dialogue and Beneficial Ownership RegistersIn my statement of 3 July, I provided an update on progress made by our overseas territories on delivering on commitments at the Joint Ministerial Council in November 2024 on…22 Jul 2025HANSARDODA Target 2024My noble Friend the Minister of State for International Development, Latin America and Caribbean, the right hon. Baroness Chapman of Darlington, has today made the following…22 Jul 2025HANSARDODA 0.7% GNI Target 2024The Minister of State for International Development, Latin America and Caribbean, my right hon. Friend Baroness Chapman of Darlington, has today made the following statement: This…21 Jul 2025HANSARDBeneficial Ownership Registers: Overseas TerritoriesIllicit finance, corruption, and kleptocracy pose a direct threat to our national security, economic resilience, and the integrity of the global financial system. The UK remains…03 Jul 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyI genuinely thank the hon. Gentleman for the generally constructive way in which he and his colleagues have approached the process. He is absolutely right to speak about the…02 Jul 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyMy hon. Friend asks an important question. Since the treaty was laid, I have had 50 written questions from the right hon. Lady. In comparison, I have had four on Gibraltar, two on…02 Jul 2025HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Perhaps it was because of the noise and the shouting, but I was clear. The United States contributes to the operations on Diego…02 Jul 2025