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HANSARDUK-EU SummitThey want answers to the questions they have asked. I am going to give them some answers, and then I will happily take interventions. On foreign security and defence policy, let…13 May 2025HANSARDSyria SanctionsToday I am updating the House on the steps to update and adapt the UK’s Syria sanctions regime following the fall of Assad’s dictatorship in December last year and given the…30 Apr 2025HANSARD Safety of Humanitarian Workers: Conflict ZonesIt is a genuine pleasure to sit under your chairpersonship today, Ms Lewell, and I thank the hon. Member for Cheadle (Mr Morrison) for securing this debate and highlighting the…30 Apr 2025HANSARD Safety of Humanitarian Workers: Conflict ZonesI am going to try to respond to all the comments; I will then, perhaps, take some interventions. We expect those responsible for the killing to be held to account, and we expect…30 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksThe hon. Member will understand that, like the Defence Secretary, I will not be drawn on the detail of the discussions yesterday. The only person that that would benefit is…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksI have been clear that we are working closely with President Trump and the United States, our European partners and others. I refer the hon. Member to the comments I made just a…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksI am absolutely sure that the voices in this House are heard across the world. I have no doubt that the Kremlin is watching what is being said. Again, I condemn the sanction…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksI was able to discuss some of the practical steps that we are taking on this important issue just a few weeks ago with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine and, indeed, with…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksI am not going to get into the detail of the talks yesterday, but I will make it clear to the hon. Member that we are acting robustly against third-country support for Russia’s…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksSince this Government came into office, we have ramped up our efforts, particularly on the issue of the shadow fleet, on which we first sought sanctions at the European Political…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksWhile I welcome the hon. Gentleman’s party’s continued support for a united front on Ukraine, I do not recognise his characterisation of the talks yesterday, which were productive…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksThe right hon. Gentleman, who I know well, will know that that is a matter for the Nobel committee, and not for me. I do not recognise his characterisation. We are working closely…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksI condemn the sanction against the hon. Lady, and against other colleagues in the House. We have been very clear that Russia must pay for the damage it is causing in Ukraine and…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksWe certainly have had those conversations, and we have them regularly. I thank my hon. Friend for raising that point. The Minister for the Armed Forces is here with me; we…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksI point my hon. Friend to the important 100-year partnership that we signed. Engagement at every level between civil society and people in every community is crucial. I know that…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksI thank the right hon. Lady for her question and for the Opposition’s continued support for the united position that we take in our iron-clad support for Ukraine. We remain fully…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksThe hon. Lady asks an important question about sanctions. The Prime Minister has been very clear that sanctions against Russia are a vital part of our armoury, and the UK is…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksI thank the right hon. Lady for her questions and for her continued support and unity on these issues. It is crucial that we send a signal not only to our friends in Ukraine but…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksI think the hon. Gentleman’s comments, like those of my hon. Friends, accurately capture the sentiments of this House. I condemn the sanction against him, but the reaction of him…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine War: London TalksAs I have said, we are absolutely unequivocal that Russia and Vladimir Putin are responsible for this war, and we are absolutely clear that they are responsible for the ongoing…24 Apr 2025