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HANSARD Palestine: Road Map to PeaceAs we have three minutes left, I will give way, rather than being heckled unnecessarily.17 Nov 2021HANSARD Palestine: Road Map to PeaceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Rees. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Hall Green (Tahir Ali) for securing this important debate. This is an…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Palestine: Road Map to PeaceWe have only a short time, and this is the first time that the UK Government have been able to lay out our position on this specific issue in detail since the last change in…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Palestine: Road Map to PeaceWith respect, I had not finished my speech, and it is important that the Government make their point. I have accepted interventions and I would have liked to give the hon. Member…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Palestine: Road Map to PeaceI also point out to the Opposition spokesman that the UK contributed £3.5 million to the emergency appeal in May to meet the immediate needs of Palestinians in Gaza who were…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Palestine: Road Map to PeaceTo conclude, this occupation will not end and peace will not be achieved by symbolic measures. Peace will only be achieved by real movement towards renewed dialogue between the…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Palestine: Road Map to PeaceWith due respect, I think that really the most important thing is that right now—today—Israel and Palestine are talking, and talking about their future and moving towards peace.…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Palestine: Road Map to PeaceThe Chancellor set that out, in detail, in the Budget last month, and took everyone through the protections. [ Interruption. ] It is on the record from the Chancellor in his…17 Nov 2021HANSARD Amnesty International Offices in Hong KongI am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) for securing this debate, and I pay tribute to his work on the Foreign Affairs Committee. I thank all…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Amnesty International Offices in Hong KongChina is paying a huge price for taking those actions against Hong Kong, not least China’s reputation on the international stage and let alone the impact it is having on the…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Amnesty International Offices in Hong KongLet me turn to exactly that point and to the specific points raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Romford, starting with sanctions. Since establishing the global human rights…15 Nov 2021HANSARD Ethiopia, Sudan and Tigray: Humanitarian SituationThe UK has not only been a significant funder in Sudan, but has provided the bridging loan to help Sudan clear its arrears with the African Development Bank as part of that…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Ethiopia, Sudan and Tigray: Humanitarian SituationI will not take interventions until I clear a few more important lines. The hon. Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady) mentioned our commitment to long-term projects in Africa.…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Ethiopia, Sudan and Tigray: Humanitarian SituationIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Bardell. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn) on securing this important debate, and I…03 Nov 2021HANSARD Ethiopia, Sudan and Tigray: Humanitarian SituationI really want to get my important statements out. I will come back to the hon. Lady at the end. As many hon. Members have mentioned, the conflict has been marked by intolerable…03 Nov 2021HANSARDDevelopment: Promoting the Rule of LawMy hon. Friend is a true campaigner for freedom, human rights and, as we have heard, access to justice. Many of the UK’s programmes contribute directly or indirectly towards…26 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UK committed more than £500 million to the COVAX facility and helped it to deliver more than 81 million doses to 44 African countries. In addition, we are providing UK…26 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe absolutely condemn violence across Nigeria. These attacks have devastating effects on all communities. Religious identity is a factor in some incidents of intercommunal…26 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI assure my right hon. Friend that this Government are determined to protect the ocean. We are leading international efforts to protect 30% of the world’s ocean by 2030, and are…26 Oct 2021HANSARDDevelopment: Promoting the Rule of LawWe are very pleased that Turkey and the 10 countries concerned have found a way to resolve this diplomatic crisis. We will continue to work closely with Turkey, which is a very…26 Oct 2021