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HANSARDTurkish Incursion into Northern SyriaI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth East (Mr Ellwood). Does my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State know of any other policy decision by any ally…15 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsVery briefly, Mr Speaker. The Lord Chancellor will remember that there used to be a convention involving judges not speaking publicly other than in their written declarations.…08 Oct 2019HANSARD US Troop Withdrawal from Northern SyriaThe Minister will be aware that one principle of military action is the need for surprise, but we normally try to surprise the enemy, not our friends. Here we find ourselves…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSanctions Policy and ImplementationOur report had the desired effect.03 Oct 2019HANSARDSanctions Policy and ImplementationI am grateful for the Minister’s speech, which recognised not just many of the ideas that I raised but many of the ideas that the Foreign Affairs Committee has debated. That…03 Oct 2019HANSARDSanctions Policy and ImplementationI am grateful that the hon. Gentleman raises that issue. It is also worth mentioning that today is the anniversary of the death of Alan Henning; I do not know how many hon.…03 Oct 2019HANSARDSanctions Policy and ImplementationI beg to move, That this House has considered sanctions policy and implementation. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Davies. Sadly, I will not be following your example…03 Oct 2019HANSARD YemenMy hon. Friend is making a very expert defence of the Government’s policy in Yemen, but I wonder whether he could perhaps go even further in celebrating the work that Martin…01 Oct 2019HANSARD Hong KongAgain, I welcome my right hon. Friend to the Chamber today, and I thank the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Catherine West), a fellow member of the Foreign Affairs…26 Sept 2019HANSARD IranI very much welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement on Iran and the clarity of the position he has set out. It is important that we remember that Iran has been an aggressor to…25 Sept 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)Nobody can argue that tonight we are not facing an impasse that affects not just our relationship with Europe, but the very constitution of our country. Sadly, I find that a…09 Sept 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election (No. 2)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?09 Sept 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseDoes my right hon. Friend agree that we need an urgent debate on planning? We have recently seen delays in various planning authorities—particularly the Planning…05 Sept 2019HANSARDStonecastle Farm QuarryIt is a great pleasure to be here, with you in the Chair once again, Madam Deputy Speaker. The petition of residents of Tonbridge and Malling declares that Stonecastle Farm Quarry…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Resignation of UK Ambassador to USAMay I first welcome the comments of my friend the right hon. Member for Wolverhampton South East (Mr McFadden) and my right hon. Friend the Minister? This has been a very…11 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Ambassador to USA: Leaked EmailsI apologise for the slightly false start. I am extremely concerned, as I know many others in the House are, by the leaking of communications from the UK ambassador’s office in…08 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Ambassador to USA: Leaked Emails( Urgent Question) : Thank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. I know that many in the House, and no doubt— [ Interruption. ] Oh, sorry.08 Jul 2019HANSARDUK Ambassador to USA: Leaked EmailsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the leaks from the UK ambassador’s office in Washington.08 Jul 2019HANSARDHong KongMy right hon. Friend has spoken out very powerfully on Hong Kong at other points. Will he recognise the report on China by the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and the work…25 Jun 2019HANSARDGulf of Oman Oil Tanker AttacksI am very grateful for the tone that my right hon. Friend is adopting on this. It is absolutely the right tone to take with a country that has been extremely challenging not just…17 Jun 2019