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HANSARD UkraineThe shadow Secretary of State is entirely correct; I suspect that when my hon. Friend the Member for Stirling (Alyn Smith) gets to his feet, he will agree with what the shadow…26 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraineAs I was saying, there is now a growing mood in Ukraine in favour of not just pushing back against the aggression that we have seen in the current wave of the conflict, but…26 Apr 2022HANSARD UkraineIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for East Surrey (Claire Coutinho). Much of what she said was, of course, right. There were parts of it with which I did not agree, and…26 Apr 2022HANSARD UkraineMy fellow member of the Foreign Affairs Committee is most learned in these affairs, and I completely agree with everything that he has just said. What we will see, not just in…26 Apr 2022HANSARDRussian Aggression: Support for NATO AlliesOn behalf of the Scottish National party, may I, too, welcome the letter from Speaker Stefanchuk to this House? My last exchange with the Secretary of State, who cannot be with us…28 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Aggression: Support for NATO AlliesEspecially when I am on my feet, Mr Speaker. When I last spoke to the Secretary of State across the Floor of the House, I asked about the upcoming NATO strategic concept, which is…28 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Aggression: Support for NATO AlliesI am always happy to write, but perhaps I could take the Minister on from that to an important issue. NATO is clearly focused on bolstering its own defences and on supporting…28 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of his statement. Like the shadow Secretary of State and the Secretary of State, I put on record how grateful we are to President…09 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaI thank the shadow Secretary of State, the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey), for his fine speech and the Minister for his fine response to it. As I am sure…02 Mar 2022HANSARDSupport for Ukraine and Countering Threats from RussiaWell, a boy can dream. That now will not happen, but Ukraine is a democracy and the Ukrainians are a free people. They need and deserve our support and focus, and the unity of…02 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsWe have all witnessed the horrifying war crimes taking place against the people of Ukraine. One would have thought, would one not, that there would have been at least some…28 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineI am grateful to the Minister, and indeed to his colleague in the Foreign Office, for the work that they are doing and the updates that they have been ensuring Opposition Members…25 Feb 2022HANSARD UkraineThis morning, I spoke to friends in Kyiv who were leaving the country with their family and their children. We have all seen the scenes from the capital of cars trying to get out.…24 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineRussian disinformation networks, including RT—the Leader of Opposition makes the right call on RT’s licence—are critical not just to justifying Russia’s aggression…22 Feb 2022HANSARD Sanctionsrose—22 Feb 2022HANSARD SanctionsI am sure that what the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) would say is entirely agreeable, but can I ask the Minister specifically about…22 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of the statement and for the updates he has given Opposition parties over the previous weeks. I underline the fact that we on the…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: Territorial IntegrityOn behalf of the Scottish National party, I welcome Speaker Pelosi and the American delegation to the Chamber. I also congratulate Team GB and yes, in particular, that fantastic…21 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: Territorial IntegrityI am grateful for that answer. I may be jumping the gun slightly—I suspect the Secretary of State might come to this in his statement after questions—but one thing we were asked…21 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia: SanctionsLike my hon. Friend the Member for Stirling (Alyn Smith), I support much of what is in the statement. The statement says that the Secretary of State will not name who or what may…31 Jan 2022