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HANSARD Bosnia and HerzegovinaI thank the shadow Foreign Secretary for her points. I am glad she raised Lord Peach because that allows me to put on the record again my tribute to him for all his excellent work…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Bosnia and HerzegovinaMy right hon. Friend, the Chair of the Select Committee, rightly raises Russia’s malign actions not only in relation to its illegal and barbarous war in Ukraine, but across the…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Bosnia and HerzegovinaWe and the United States played a crucial role in the western Balkans, particularly in achieving the Dayton peace agreement itself. We continue to be committed to that. As I said,…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Bosnia and HerzegovinaI thank the hon. Member for that important question. He will be pleased to know that interfaith engagement was part of the special envoy’s recent visit. I can write to him with a…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Nutrition for Growth SummitIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Ms Jardine. It has been a genuine pleasure to listen to and take part in this debate between hon. Members on both sides of…25 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI obviously cannot speak for what will happen many years into the future, but the right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right: our intent is to get back to 0.7% of GNI as soon as the…05 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeAbsolutely, and I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her experience and work on these issues over many years. She is right to say that aid match is crucially important, and we very…05 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI start by thanking all hon. and right hon. Members for their passionate and sincere contributions to today’s debate. We have an incredible wealth of experience here, not least…05 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI will not take any more interventions, because of the time; I need to respond to the points that have been made. It was clear that all of us across the House agree—with a couple…05 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his praise and support for the action that the Foreign Secretary has just mentioned. This was our largest ever sanctions package since the start of…25 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted that my hon. Friend has visited those incredible commandos during their training. I, too, have visited our Royal Marines and Army commandos in the high north in…25 Feb 2025HANSARDGeorgia: Civil LibertiesWe continue to engage with a range of figures in Georgia. We continue to engage with all those who seek a Euro-Atlantic path for Georgia, which is defined in its constitution and…25 Feb 2025HANSARDGeorgia: Civil LibertiesI thank my hon. Friend and his fellow members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe delegation for the important work that they are doing, including on the issue…25 Feb 2025HANSARDGeorgia: Civil LibertiesApologies, Mr Speaker. I am answering a lot of questions today. I have significant concerns about the Georgian authorities’ violent crackdown on peaceful demonstrators and…25 Feb 2025HANSARDGeorgia: Civil Libertiesrose—25 Feb 2025HANSARDEurope: Diplomatic Co-operationI am genuinely glad of the continued cross-party co-operation on Ukraine, which we saw during the Foreign Secretary’s statement yesterday. Of course, that includes getting…25 Feb 2025HANSARDEurope: Diplomatic Co-operationAs the right hon. Lady knows, we have already done important work with European partners to secure the extraordinary revenue acceleration loan, which will make a tangible…25 Feb 2025HANSARDEurope: Diplomatic Co-operationAs I have said, security is at the heart of our engagement with European counterparts, and the UK’s commitment to the security of the Baltic states is iron-clad. We are helping to…25 Feb 2025HANSARDEurope: Diplomatic Co-operationWe have been very clear that we do not seek to rejoin the customs union, but our co-operation is already delivering results, particularly in relation to growth and business. We…25 Feb 2025HANSARDEurope: Diplomatic Co-operationThe Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary, the Minister for the Cabinet Office and I are engaging extensively with European counterparts, including through the Prime Minister’s…25 Feb 2025