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HANSARDBritish and Overseas Judges: Hong KongI thank the hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton for his intervention on the issue of Carrie Lam and Hong Kong officials, but I cannot make any statement on that at this point. More…30 Mar 2022HANSARDWorld Tuberculosis DayI thank the hon. Lady for her excellent question. I understand the urgency of getting the details agreed, but, as she knows, there has been a restructuring in the FCDO because of…24 Mar 2022HANSARDWorld Tuberculosis DayIt is an absolute pleasure, Mrs Murray, to serve under your chairmanship. I start by thanking the hon. Member for Ealing, Southall (Mr Sharma) for securing this debate on this…24 Mar 2022HANSARDWorld Tuberculosis DayI will get back to the hon. Member with the impact on Northern Ireland. England is one of the few countries that routinely use genome screening for diagnosing and detecting drug…24 Mar 2022HANSARDIndia: Economic and Security RelationshipIndia is the world’s sixth largest economy and an important partner for the UK. In May last year, the UK and India committed to strengthening our economic and security…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for continuing to shine a light on the terrible situation in Ethiopia. It is the world’s most severe humanitarian crisis. From north to south, 30 million…08 Mar 2022HANSARDIndia: Economic and Security RelationshipAgain, I point to the important statement that the Foreign Secretary made yesterday. It is vital that we continue to strengthen our economic and defence relationship with India.…08 Mar 2022HANSARDIndia: Economic and Security RelationshipI completely agree about the importance of British International Investment across the world. I point to the firm statement that the Foreign Secretary gave to the Foreign Affairs…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Westminster Foundation for Democracy: FundingAs ever, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham) for securing this debate and to the…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Westminster Foundation for Democracy: FundingI certainly hear his point, Dr Huq. Far beyond Russia and Belarus, we are seeing concerted efforts to silence dissent and stifle freedom, and covid has brought that into even…02 Mar 2022HANSARD Westminster Foundation for Democracy: FundingI have heard my hon. Friend’s questions; I will make sure that he is written to, and that the foundation receives answers to the questions he has raised. As set out in the…02 Mar 2022HANSARDInternational Mother Language DayIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I begin by thanking the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Apsana Begum) and all the hon. Members for speaking. I…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUN Negotiations: Ocean BiodiversityMy noble Friend the Minister for the Pacific and the International Environment (Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park) has made the following written ministerial statement: The fourth…25 Feb 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI completely agree that it is important to keep money flowing through the Afghan economy and, as I said, we are working with the World Bank on that. On 25 January—a couple of…21 Feb 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI completely agree that it is important to keep money flowing through the Afghan economy and, as I said, we are working with the World Bank on that. On 25 January—a couple of…21 Feb 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeAs I said last month, we are also working to encourage the World Bank, as a matter of urgency, to repurpose the Afghanistan reconstruction trust fund, which would unlock a further…21 Feb 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeAs I said last month, we are also working to encourage the World Bank, as a matter of urgency, to repurpose the Afghanistan reconstruction trust fund, which would unlock a total…21 Feb 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWe are working with all the relevant partners—as I have said, the World Food Programme and the many other UN organisations—to make sure that the funding we are putting in is…21 Feb 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeWe are working with all the relevant partners—as I have said, the World Food Programme and the many other UN organisations—to make sure that the funding we are putting in is…21 Feb 2022HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe funding we are giving is being channelled through many different organisations, including UN organisations such as the World Food Programme, and through the UN Office for the…21 Feb 2022