:00:00. > :00:11.parties, the DUP and Sinn Fein, failed to form a new Coalition
:00:12. > :00:16.executive before yesterday's deadline. MPs will then debate
:00:17. > :00:20.amendments in the House of Lords to the neighbourhood planning Bill. At
:00:21. > :00:22.around 2pm we will go to the Scottish parliament for its final
:00:23. > :00:57.day of debate on a second referendum. MPs will
:00:58. > :01:00.vote at around 5pm on whether to give the Scottish Parliament to
:01:01. > :01:02.negotiate with the rest of the Westminster Government. You can
:01:03. > :01:07.continue watching the House of Commons if by using the red button
:01:08. > :01:55.service or on the website. me for first, questions to the
:01:56. > :02:33.Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and his team of ministers. Order. Order.
:02:34. > :03:18.Mr Nicholas Brown I beg to move that Mr Speaker issue his warrant to the
:03:19. > :03:25.clerk of the Crown to make out a new macro to selecting a member to serve
:03:26. > :03:31.in this present Parliament for the borough constituency of Manchester
:03:32. > :03:37.Gorton, in the room of The right honourable Sir Gerald Kaufmann
:03:38. > :03:41.deceased. The order as I issue my warrant to make out a new writ for
:03:42. > :03:43.the electing of a member to serve in this present Parliament for this
:03:44. > :03:46.constituency of Manchester Gorton in the rule of The right honourable
:03:47. > :03:49.Gerald Kaufman, deceased. The ayes have it. Order. Questions to the
:03:50. > :03:53.Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Number one. In
:03:54. > :04:04.Zimbabwe, presidential elections are due to take place in 2018, but time
:04:05. > :04:15.is running out to a low voter registration to be completed. We
:04:16. > :04:18.regularly raise concerns and the importance of free and fair and is,
:04:19. > :04:37.and this was done on the 21st of March with the Deputy
:04:38. > :04:42.Foreign Minister. I congratulate him. Is he aware that the opposition
:04:43. > :04:48.parties and the human rights groups are all saying the way of rigging
:04:49. > :04:52.the elections is now in Zimbabwe, to do something about the electoral
:04:53. > :04:55.registration system, we will not have the answers taking place which
:04:56. > :04:57.are unfair. We do not have the access we would like. We are
:04:58. > :05:00.concerned about the misuse of biometric data, and registration
:05:01. > :05:02.gets going missing and B, to improve access for the elections can drop
:05:03. > :05:08.Chinese, Russian and Israeli money is flooding in, buying influence for
:05:09. > :05:10.and in anticipation of a post Mugabe environment. Watches the government
:05:11. > :05:13.to meet the manifesto pledge to uphold the rule of law in Zimbabwe,
:05:14. > :05:15.which could become the centre of sub-Saharan Africa? I can assure him
:05:16. > :05:18.we're working on this, but given the fact that Mugabe is still in place,
:05:19. > :05:21.there are limits to what I can say, but we are working on this very hard
:05:22. > :05:23.indeed. I also congratulate the right honourable member on his
:05:24. > :05:25.actions last week. There have been disturbing reports we're six women
:05:26. > :05:27.allege they were targeted for refusing to follow instructions to
:05:28. > :05:29.feign blindness and physical injury which would have allowed someone
:05:30. > :05:31.else to assist them by marking their ballot. Are these your sports being
:05:32. > :05:34.investigated? She illustrates just one example of what is happening in
:05:35. > :05:37.this country as we lead up to these elections, which is why we and other
:05:38. > :05:39.nation states are concerned. We have limited access ourselves, so we need
:05:40. > :05:42.to place pressure on the countries working in the country to make sure
:05:43. > :05:45.Free and Fair Election Foundation place, and this sort of activity is
:05:46. > :05:47.not carried out. May I pay tribute to my right honourable friend and
:05:48. > :05:49.his actions last week. Has he made any representation to South Africa,
:05:50. > :05:52.Mozambique, Zambia to put pressure on Zimbabwe to ensure fair and free
:05:53. > :05:54.elections? Yes, and we continue to do so. We're also working with the
:05:55. > :06:06.African as well to put pressure on Zimbabwe as well. The British Deputy
:06:07. > :06:19.ambassador met in March to discuss the immigration rules, and we have
:06:20. > :06:21.updated our travel advice. UK citizens have already been refused
:06:22. > :06:30.entry because of this ban, which they widely condemned. It says
:06:31. > :06:33.people should contact the Israeli embassy, but shouldn't the Foreign
:06:34. > :06:36.Secretary be doing this to say that people should not be restricted from
:06:37. > :06:44.travelling simply because they wish to enforce international law in
:06:45. > :06:56.banning goods to settlements? We have offered consular assistance. Is
:06:57. > :07:03.the honourable gentleman will know, the immigration policy of Israel is
:07:04. > :07:15.a matter for them, and we firmly oppose boycotts and sanctions
:07:16. > :07:22.against them. That is clearly a two-way street. Many countries have
:07:23. > :07:29.banned people from entering and deporting people. Doesn't this
:07:30. > :07:37.underline how right the government was to warn the UN Human Rights
:07:38. > :07:45.Council of its bias against Israel? I think he is right in his verdict
:07:46. > :07:49.on the UN Human Rights Council. I thought it was preposterous that
:07:50. > :07:55.there should be a motion condemning Israel's conduct, when in that
:07:56. > :08:03.region of Syria we have seen the most appalling barbarity conducted
:08:04. > :08:12.by the Assad regime, which is the point they UN was rightly making.
:08:13. > :08:18.Could he tell the House what questions he is asking of the
:08:19. > :08:21.government of Israel, in particular has he asked what kinds of activity
:08:22. > :08:28.would lead to someone being denied entry? Particularly when they Crown
:08:29. > :08:32.Office's own website discourages financial dealings with settlements.
:08:33. > :08:39.Is he saying if you advocate that, you're likely to be denied entry to
:08:40. > :08:44.Israel? Has he asked that? We are seeking clarity as to how the law
:08:45. > :08:48.would be applied in practice, but as he will appreciate, the Israeli
:08:49. > :08:54.government, like ours, already has a wide discretion about how to apply
:08:55. > :08:59.immigration laws. What is the policy on goods and services produced in
:09:00. > :09:04.the settlements in the occupied Palestinian Territories? Our policy,
:09:05. > :09:09.as he will know, is that consumers should have the right to judge for
:09:10. > :09:15.themselves whether or not they wish to purchase them, which is the
:09:16. > :09:22.policy that has been pursued by the government for many years. A Foreign
:09:23. > :09:25.Office minister has previously describing the situation as
:09:26. > :09:30.apartheid, and settlement endorsement is a form of extremism.
:09:31. > :09:33.Could he tell the House today whether the right honourable member
:09:34. > :09:39.for Rutland would fall foul of this new law if he attempted travel
:09:40. > :09:44.there? I do not believe that my right honourable friend has said
:09:45. > :09:54.anything of the kind, or called for any such boycott, and I do not
:09:55. > :09:57.believe in a second he would be interrupted if you chose to go to
:09:58. > :10:01.Israel. The policy of the government is unchanged, we are opposed to the
:10:02. > :10:05.legal settlements and we believe they are an obstacle to beat. I have
:10:06. > :10:11.said that many times already in this House, but I am happy to repeat it.
:10:12. > :10:15.The main aim of the boycott movement is to delegitimise the state of
:10:16. > :10:23.Israel, so will the government continue to strongly oppose it? We
:10:24. > :10:26.certainly shall. Has the Foreign Secretary had any indication that
:10:27. > :10:31.such a ban might be extended to those who ban goods from the
:10:32. > :10:38.occupied Golan Heights? And does the Foreign Secretary agree that the UK
:10:39. > :10:44.Government's refusal to support a resolution condemning it increases
:10:45. > :10:49.that likelihood? With great respect, and made very clear what I thought
:10:50. > :10:55.was the profound absurdity of D9 Singh Israeli conduct in that region
:10:56. > :10:58.at a time when we are seeing absolute barbarism conducted by the
:10:59. > :11:24.Assad regime against the people of Syria. -- D9 to denounce Israeli
:11:25. > :11:30.conduct. I met earlier this month with the Polish Foreign Minister and
:11:31. > :11:36.many others. Given this government's record of tackling slavery, does he
:11:37. > :11:42.welcomed the modern slavery conference in Warsaw, as a signal of
:11:43. > :11:52.how we can work together to deal with this? This Home Office funded
:11:53. > :11:55.conference and the workshop going with it was the culmination of an
:11:56. > :12:00.intense period of government activity on these issues, and as a
:12:01. > :12:02.result of the workshop we have strengthened regional cooperation to
:12:03. > :12:06.tackle modern slavery in Central and Eastern Europe.
:12:07. > :12:13.Does my right honourable friend recognise a sign of our high level
:12:14. > :12:17.of engagement with Poland and a signal that it is entirely possible
:12:18. > :12:21.to have constructive and cordial discussions with our European
:12:22. > :12:28.friends even as Brexit is being discussed? It was exactly that and I
:12:29. > :12:31.am pleased to say that over 120 people attended including
:12:32. > :12:36.representatives of UK and punish businesses along with universities
:12:37. > :12:42.and think tanks, parliaments, media outlets, cultural institutions and
:12:43. > :12:48.the polish diaspora from the UK. In the wake of Brexit I have been
:12:49. > :12:50.concerned over a rise in hate crime and subsequent insecurity felt by
:12:51. > :12:55.our Polish community. I was sad to read of a report in a local
:12:56. > :12:58.newspaper of a Polish born mother in the North East Saint when she speaks
:12:59. > :13:03.Polish to her daughter I cannot guarantee I would feel safer. Can
:13:04. > :13:05.the Minister clarify what steps he is taking with his Polish
:13:06. > :13:08.counterpart is taking with his Polish counterparts to reassure
:13:09. > :13:14.Polish communities that he had cramp is not acceptable and will not be
:13:15. > :13:18.tolerated in the UK? Following a deplorable spike after the
:13:19. > :13:22.referendum I am pleased to say the number of these reported crimes has
:13:23. > :13:27.significantly declined. We have been working closely with our Polish
:13:28. > :13:33.counterparts, reassuring them on every opportunity and we did so very
:13:34. > :13:37.publicly at the forum itself. The Polish community constitute the
:13:38. > :13:41.largest component of EU nationals in the UK and by far the largest
:13:42. > :13:48.percentage in Scotland. The Minister and the Foreign Secretary have said
:13:49. > :13:50.they are known for their cosmopolitan, pro-immigration
:13:51. > :13:55.attitudes. Can he think of anything on the eve of Brexit with better
:13:56. > :14:02.enhance the relationship going into negotiations than to unilaterally
:14:03. > :14:05.and immediately consolidate the position of the 3 million EU
:14:06. > :14:11.nationals in this country and isn't that something the government should
:14:12. > :14:16.do now? I am confident that when the starting gun for Brexit is fired
:14:17. > :14:23.tomorrow that the issue he mentions will be an essential part of the
:14:24. > :14:26.negotiations that will follow. Does the Minister believe that Poland
:14:27. > :14:32.deserves congratulations as a front line state against an increasingly
:14:33. > :14:38.fractious Russia for being one of the only five Nato members to meet
:14:39. > :14:42.the minimum level of 2% expenditure of GDP and does he think it would
:14:43. > :14:48.send a good signal to Russia if the Foreign Secretary were to throw his
:14:49. > :14:50.considerable weight behind a Polish candidate to be next
:14:51. > :14:58.Secretary-General of Nato, rather than a member of the comfortable
:14:59. > :15:04.club of the usual suspects? If I might say so, the manner in which he
:15:05. > :15:10.expresses his views is very characteristic of my honourable
:15:11. > :15:14.friend, but I am confident that even though we are going to leave the
:15:15. > :15:17.European Union, the United Kingdom will remain a force for good in the
:15:18. > :15:27.defence and security of Eastern Europe and we will increase or
:15:28. > :15:29.engagement on all levels. As the minister received the same
:15:30. > :15:33.representation that we received from the Polish embassy and other
:15:34. > :15:38.European embassies on the difficulties that many EU nationals
:15:39. > :15:43.are fun with this 85 page form they have the complete in order to apply
:15:44. > :15:47.for permanent residency in the UK? Has he relayed these concerns to the
:15:48. > :15:51.Home Office is the mark he doesn't even know about it. The Secretary of
:15:52. > :16:01.State does not know about it. Will he, in that case, will he and
:16:02. > :16:05.perhaps the Shadow Secretary of State accept the challenge and try
:16:06. > :16:13.to fill this form in and see how they get on? I have to say that I
:16:14. > :16:16.have not received such representation, but I look forward
:16:17. > :16:25.to racing it when I next see the Polish ambassador which I on regular
:16:26. > :16:28.occasions. Number four, Mr Speaker. As of the House will know,
:16:29. > :16:32.significant progress has been made in liberating the city of Mosul,
:16:33. > :16:39.which will be a symbolic landmark in defeating diversion in Iraq. We are
:16:40. > :16:44.concerned for those of the Yazidi community held by Daesh. The only
:16:45. > :16:50.way to protect minorities is to defeat Daesh and establish strong
:16:51. > :16:54.government and lasting peace. I thank him for his answer but can I
:16:55. > :16:57.ask what support could be given to Yazidi women when they are released
:16:58. > :17:00.and can you confirm that evidence will be taken from them so we can
:17:01. > :17:07.accurately record the genocide of the Yazidi people? She makes an
:17:08. > :17:11.important point. In the short term we are providing refugee assistance
:17:12. > :17:15.and resettlement schemes including Gateway, mandate and children at
:17:16. > :17:19.risk, including funds in the United Nations programmes. In the long
:17:20. > :17:23.term, the Foreign Secretary, along with his Iraqi and Belgian
:17:24. > :17:26.counterparts, have launched a campaign to bring Daesh the Justice
:17:27. > :17:34.and this seeks support of victims, including CDs. The honourable
:17:35. > :17:37.gentleman will know that went Yazidi women are released, they have
:17:38. > :17:42.difficulty accessing the medical services they need and the
:17:43. > :17:48.psychiatric services they need the southern Germany has flown the needs
:17:49. > :17:53.of the plane loads of Yazidi women in the country for treatment. Can
:17:54. > :17:59.Britain undertake the same thing? She raises an important point. We
:18:00. > :18:05.have programmes that bring those who have been affected to the UK as
:18:06. > :18:09.well. We are also investing funds into programmes in country as well.
:18:10. > :18:15.I would be delighted to write to her with details of what we are doing.
:18:16. > :18:21.The brutalisation of the UCD by Daesh has been a deliberate attempt
:18:22. > :18:26.to destroy the Yazidi people. A UCD advocate organisation estimates that
:18:27. > :18:31.35 mass graves have been found. What support my right honourable friend
:18:32. > :18:38.present to collate and evidence these graves? This is something that
:18:39. > :18:45.the Foreign Secretary is leading on. It will take time. We need to be
:18:46. > :18:47.patient because it is important we collect forensic examinations,
:18:48. > :18:51.preserve evidence and take testimonies as well. We will bring
:18:52. > :18:58.those to account, those people who have committed these atrocities.
:18:59. > :19:03.Will the Minister join with me in welcoming the establishment of a
:19:04. > :19:06.psychological training centre for former Daesh sex slaves at the
:19:07. > :19:11.University of Delaware, the first of its kind in the region? What support
:19:12. > :19:17.from the UK Government give to this ground-breaking, unit? She
:19:18. > :19:24.illustrates it is one example of how Iraq needs to step forward and move
:19:25. > :19:28.on from the period where minorities and ethnic groups were not
:19:29. > :19:33.represented in Iraq. If we are to make a success once Daesh is
:19:34. > :19:37.removed, it is important that facilities like this are there to
:19:38. > :19:39.support those affected. Most importantly, we need an inclusive
:19:40. > :19:44.government image of the groupings are not isolated and are not
:19:45. > :19:50.persecuted in the way they have been. It has been almost a year
:19:51. > :19:53.since the House of Commons voted to express its desire for the
:19:54. > :19:58.atrocities against the Yazidi people to be described as a genocide. At
:19:59. > :20:03.the time the government said it would not rush to judgment, it would
:20:04. > :20:06.allow the legal process to take its course. Can the Minister update is
:20:07. > :20:10.on the process of those legal proceedings and when the government
:20:11. > :20:17.anticipates the genocide against the Yazidi people will be recognised as
:20:18. > :20:21.such? I myself have said that I believe that war crimes have taken
:20:22. > :20:25.place, but it is not my judgment which counts. It is that of the
:20:26. > :20:29.International Criminal Court. When this was put to the International
:20:30. > :20:34.Criminal Court in 2014 we were vetoed by Russia and China. It is
:20:35. > :20:40.important we tried making the case and it is important we hold the
:20:41. > :20:43.perpetrators to account. May I congratulate the Minister on his
:20:44. > :20:50.actions last week. I was lucky enough to visit northern Iraq to
:20:51. > :20:55.meet some of the UCD in some of the refugee camps. What resources are we
:20:56. > :20:58.putting in place to make sure not just them but others can get back to
:20:59. > :21:06.their homes once we have defeated Daesh? He raises two important
:21:07. > :21:09.points, the work that is happening in northern Iraq. We have put
:21:10. > :21:13.forward an extra ?40 million in order to provide assistance to those
:21:14. > :21:21.displaced people, but we should make it very clear that, in the urge to
:21:22. > :21:25.return to their original house and communities, it must be done in line
:21:26. > :21:29.with Iraqi authorities because we are concerned about the first
:21:30. > :21:34.explicit devices are being placed their cars and more distress and
:21:35. > :21:41.time and death as well. -- improvised explosive devices. May I
:21:42. > :21:47.pay tribute to the Minister for his extraordinary courage last Thursday.
:21:48. > :21:50.As the farmer -- family of PC Palmer said this weekend, there was nothing
:21:51. > :21:56.more you could have done. They are grateful he was not hurt. Mr
:21:57. > :22:01.Speaker, Yazidi women including girls as young as nine have been
:22:02. > :22:05.raped and kidnapped and sold into slavery by Daesh. If proper
:22:06. > :22:08.mechanisms are not established to investigate these crimes, evidence
:22:09. > :22:12.and witnesses will be lost and the victims will never have their day in
:22:13. > :22:16.court. What is the government doing to prevent this and can the Minister
:22:17. > :22:22.tell us how he is injuring the perpetrators of these heinous crimes
:22:23. > :22:28.are being brought to justice? I am grateful for her kind remarks. I was
:22:29. > :22:34.one of many who step forward on that dark day and our thoughts and
:22:35. > :22:38.prayers remain with the families and friends of the victims, including
:22:39. > :22:44.our own PC Keith Palmer. With regard to this, she raises an important
:22:45. > :22:47.point. We have not announced were thrilled the exact details of the
:22:48. > :22:51.work we are doing in order to collect evidence because there is
:22:52. > :22:55.fear that there would be those who would try to interrupt it. There are
:22:56. > :23:00.organisations working quietly behind the scenes in order to collect the
:23:01. > :23:03.forensic evidence they need, to preserve the evidence as well and to
:23:04. > :23:08.collect those testimonies. It will take time but it is not broadcast
:23:09. > :23:24.for fear that people will try to disrupt it. Number five, sir. Mr
:23:25. > :23:28.Speaker, we are aware of reports that Hezbollah continues to amass an
:23:29. > :23:33.arsenal of weapons and this is in direct contravention to the UN
:23:34. > :23:38.Security Council resolution 1559 and 1701. In addition to the difference
:23:39. > :23:42.in Syria, there is a risk of the conflict between Israel and
:23:43. > :23:46.Hezbollah returning. If what happened in 2006 were repeated, it
:23:47. > :23:51.would not just devastate 11 on what would be destabilising for the
:23:52. > :23:55.region. I thank the Minister for his response. This month, the renamed
:23:56. > :23:59.Defence Minister said Hezbollah is not capable of producing rockets
:24:00. > :24:03.which can hit any part of Israel and reports have emerged that Iran has
:24:04. > :24:08.established rocket factories under the control of Hezbollah. What steps
:24:09. > :24:16.is he taking to stop the Iranian unconstrained financing of terror?
:24:17. > :24:19.Mr Speaker, the involvement of Iran and its proxy influences across the
:24:20. > :24:25.region is of huge concern not least in London on. We are looking at
:24:26. > :24:30.these reports carefully indeed. I should also say that Hezbollah,
:24:31. > :24:33.which has a political involvement as part of the Lebanese government
:24:34. > :24:38.itself need to move forward and be constructive. It is thanks to the
:24:39. > :24:40.destructors are Hezbollah and they're blocking decisions in the
:24:41. > :24:48.Lebanese government that made this country was without a president for
:24:49. > :24:50.two years. What urgent action can be taken to counter the Iranian
:24:51. > :24:55.malevolent involvement in destabilising the Middle East?
:24:56. > :25:01.Already we have heard reference to Hezbollah, but Iran is also arming
:25:02. > :25:05.Hamas into Gaza with rockets aimed specifically at Israeli communities
:25:06. > :25:10.within Israel, across the border from Gaza? What action will be taken
:25:11. > :25:14.to stop this? We are now engaging with Iran on a level we have not
:25:15. > :25:19.done for over a decade. Thanks to the agreement, the nuclear
:25:20. > :25:23.agreement, which was made. It means we could have forthright and Frank
:25:24. > :25:28.conversations. We have made it clear that if Iran wants to join the
:25:29. > :25:32.international community and we want to see stability in the Middle East
:25:33. > :25:39.than it needs to stop having influence in the areas she refers
:25:40. > :25:42.to. In welcoming my honourable friend and his earlier answer, would
:25:43. > :25:47.he accept that in 2006, the decision by Israel to form all parts of
:25:48. > :25:52.Lebanon, including those represented by people who have been fighting
:25:53. > :25:56.Hezbollah for more than a generation, catapulted Hezbollah
:25:57. > :25:59.from a section or group of extremists ride into the heart of
:26:00. > :26:06.the power base of the government of 11 on? I visited the country after
:26:07. > :26:11.the attacks had taken place and the devastation was huge indeed. I think
:26:12. > :26:16.it is important arrests for us not to go down that road again. I pay
:26:17. > :26:19.tribute to the United Nations interim force in Lebanon who have
:26:20. > :26:24.done an amazing job in reducing tensions between the two countries.
:26:25. > :26:29.I thank the Minister for his statement. One way of reducing the
:26:30. > :26:34.supply of weapons to Hezbollah is to stop it at its source. Can Mr
:26:35. > :26:37.indicate what discussions he has had with the gym in relation to tunnels
:26:38. > :26:45.and the access they have for bringing weapons in?
:26:46. > :26:51.He is right that we need to work together with our partners across
:26:52. > :26:58.the Middle East, and we are engaging with the gypped and other countries
:26:59. > :27:03.as well. Number six. -- with Egypt's. I will answer six and 11
:27:04. > :27:14.together. I had excellent meetings last week at the White House with
:27:15. > :27:19.the State Department, with Vice President Pence and others, and we
:27:20. > :27:29.discussed shared objectives on Russia, Nato, free trade and others.
:27:30. > :27:34.There are 212,000 Americans living in the UK, 715,000 Brits living in
:27:35. > :27:37.America, and Americans when visiting the UK spend more than any other
:27:38. > :27:45.nation. Does he agree that this shows the relationship is very much
:27:46. > :27:50.alive? This is a long-standing extraordinary relationship that goes
:27:51. > :27:57.from strength to strength, and honourable members may know that
:27:58. > :28:02.trade with United States, exports rose by 20%, and it is the absolute
:28:03. > :28:08.determination of the new US administration to do a free-trade
:28:09. > :28:15.deal that will take those trade figures even further forward. Having
:28:16. > :28:17.visited the Cabinet War rooms earlier this morning with
:28:18. > :28:22.youngsters, it was a timely reminder that the US is one of our closest
:28:23. > :28:28.allies and a strong relationship between the countries remains vital.
:28:29. > :28:33.Does he agree that it must be a key part of our new geopolitical role
:28:34. > :28:40.outside the EU going forward? I passionately agree with that, and
:28:41. > :28:47.indeed it is the function of the UK to be the intermediary between our
:28:48. > :28:50.European friends and partners and the United States, and to campaign
:28:51. > :28:56.for the things that matter deeply to us all, the transatlantic defence
:28:57. > :29:01.alliance that has kept the peace in our continent for the last 70 years,
:29:02. > :29:07.and of course our global free trade, which is of huge value to all of us.
:29:08. > :29:12.Can the Foreign Secretary take this opportunity to praise the democracy
:29:13. > :29:18.of the United States and its independent judiciary, which have
:29:19. > :29:28.rejected the plans by President Trump to bring in bands on refugees,
:29:29. > :29:30.and at the same time the Congress has seen sense and not approved his
:29:31. > :29:43.proposals to abolish Obama care -- Obamacare. Many people
:29:44. > :29:49.around the world to criticise the United States, many people who are
:29:50. > :29:54.visibly anti-American in their attitudes will look at the balance
:29:55. > :29:58.of power represented by that decision, and see that this is a
:29:59. > :30:09.mature democratic system in which we can confide our trust. But what
:30:10. > :30:17.damage is done by fantastical under electric -- ridiculous outbursts
:30:18. > :30:21.like those of President Trump at GCHQ? Can he assure that the
:30:22. > :30:24.valuable intelligence relationship between us and the United States is
:30:25. > :30:29.not comprised by the current incumbent of the White House? The
:30:30. > :30:37.damage done by such remarks can be likened to that of a bug against a
:30:38. > :30:44.rhinoceros. It is not something that will make any difference to our
:30:45. > :30:50.fundamental relationship, which is of great international importance.
:30:51. > :30:55.As for the assertion that there was some sort of collusion by GCHQ to
:30:56. > :31:02.bug the presidential candidate, they think that has been described as
:31:03. > :31:10.absurd and ridiculous. Can I just bring the Foreign Secretary down to
:31:11. > :31:21.earth to the core element of the Anglo-American relationship being
:31:22. > :31:24.based on five eyes and intelligence. President Trump's allegation
:31:25. > :31:29.repeated from Fox News was not a bug rhinoceros, it was deeply damaging,
:31:30. > :31:33.and I would be grateful if the Foreign Secretary would tell the
:31:34. > :31:39.House exactly what comments he made to refute that with the president or
:31:40. > :31:46.senior members of the White House? I must respectfully disagree with my
:31:47. > :31:49.honourable friend's characterisation of the episode. I believe it has
:31:50. > :31:53.certainly done no nasty damage to our relationship, certainly not to
:31:54. > :31:58.the special relationship, and not to intelligence sharing which will
:31:59. > :32:03.carry on between our countries. A relationship which is of huge value
:32:04. > :32:07.to the security of the West. As for the allegations themselves, let me
:32:08. > :32:14.repeat, the ridiculous and should be ignored. Let me welcome the
:32:15. > :32:19.Secretary of State back from his trip to Washington. More than ever
:32:20. > :32:21.it is vital that Britain uses, in his words, the extraordinary
:32:22. > :32:25.relationship to make sure America make the right decisions on the
:32:26. > :32:29.world stage. He has consistently told us we should be optimistic
:32:30. > :32:34.about the outcome. Two days ago he told us they have an agenda closed
:32:35. > :32:40.areas, the United States is back. Well, with that in mind, can he tell
:32:41. > :32:46.us specifically what impact does he believe that today's presidential
:32:47. > :32:50.order will have on the climate change agreement, and during his
:32:51. > :32:56.trip to Washington, what representations did he make about
:32:57. > :33:02.that executive order? She will know that the UK Government has played a
:33:03. > :33:06.leading role in securing the Paris agreement on climate change. The
:33:07. > :33:08.United States remains a supporter of that and in the course of my
:33:09. > :33:16.conversations with the US Secretary of State, I received some
:33:17. > :33:18.encouragement. I don't want to exaggerate the outcome of the
:33:19. > :33:25.conversations, but I received some encouragement that, as in so many
:33:26. > :33:31.other dossiers, the US is moving from a position that we saw during
:33:32. > :33:39.the campaign, when we heard some remarks that came across as being
:33:40. > :33:43.perhaps out of line with UK Government, and their thinking is
:33:44. > :33:47.more closely aligned with powers, particularly on climate change. I am
:33:48. > :33:50.not sure he really understands that by lifting curbs on power plant
:33:51. > :33:55.admissions, today's executive order will make it practically impossible
:33:56. > :34:02.for the US to hit the targets agreed in Paris. He said he received
:34:03. > :34:04.encouragement, but one wonders whether he raised the issue in
:34:05. > :34:13.Washington and was ignored, or did not raise it at all. One thing is
:34:14. > :34:23.clear,... I did raise it! I am very pleased to hear about. It is a shame
:34:24. > :34:33.then that we have such little influence but today they are signing
:34:34. > :34:37.the executive order. It is a gnat against the rhinoceroses! It is
:34:38. > :34:41.unfair to call him a gnat. The only way he will get listened to by
:34:42. > :34:48.President Trump is if he is prepared to stand up and challenge. And begin
:34:49. > :34:53.to tell the Trump administration that we will not stand by while they
:34:54. > :35:02.wreck the Paris climate change agreement? I do think she's being
:35:03. > :35:07.far too pessimistic. We were told previously by the US presidential
:35:08. > :35:12.candidate backed Nato was obsolete, we know here they are 100% behind
:35:13. > :35:23.them. We were told the agreement with -- agreement with Iran, that
:35:24. > :35:32.was going to be stopped, but that is continuing. As for climate change, I
:35:33. > :35:41.think she is once again being too pessimistic. Let us wait and see. We
:35:42. > :35:46.have heard the mutterings of the right honourable lady. Let us see
:35:47. > :35:55.what the American administration actually does. They think she will
:35:56. > :35:57.be pleasantly surprised, if she remains intellectually honest on all
:35:58. > :36:15.respects. I thank my right honourable friend
:36:16. > :36:22.for his question on the conflict in Ukraine, which are very much with
:36:23. > :36:27.the Russians and they bear the overwhelming responsibility for the
:36:28. > :36:33.loss of life that has been taking place there. I was pleased to raise
:36:34. > :36:43.the matter with my Polish counterpart during a visit to Kiev a
:36:44. > :36:46.few weeks ago. The crucial thing for progress in Ukraine is not just that
:36:47. > :36:57.the Russians desist from supporting military activity and pull-out of
:36:58. > :37:09.Crimea, but also that the Ukrainians themselves... But is it not clear
:37:10. > :37:15.that unless we do more to help our Ukrainian friends, Russia will
:37:16. > :37:26.continue with impunity to seek to destabilise Ukraine? And the Western
:37:27. > :37:29.Ukrainian... Perhaps we should continue expropriating Russian
:37:30. > :37:39.aspects in the United Kingdom, starting with football clubs? I am
:37:40. > :37:45.grateful for that, we already impose sanctions on Russia for their
:37:46. > :37:50.activities in Ukraine. Will he agree with me and the Secretary General
:37:51. > :37:56.that the president's executive order implementing a travel ban and --
:37:57. > :38:05.from... Order. I think he was seeking to take part in an exchange
:38:06. > :38:14.in the Ukraine, in anticipation of is not reaching his question. If
:38:15. > :38:28.anyone else wishes to take part in an orderly way? It is clear that the
:38:29. > :38:32.Russians have behaved disgracefully in Ukraine. As he has already
:38:33. > :38:35.referred to, they have led to many deaths and there are many people
:38:36. > :38:41.detained incommunicado, human rights abuses going on and the
:38:42. > :38:44.expropriation of assets. The administration regularly boasts
:38:45. > :38:49.about how we have done well in making sure there are sanctions and
:38:50. > :38:53.the European Union. How will we do that than we are no longer a member
:38:54. > :39:00.of the European Union? He will know that there will be a white Paper
:39:01. > :39:04.very soon regarding a bell and how we will continue to take part in
:39:05. > :39:11.joint sanctions with our friends and partners across the Channel. Despite
:39:12. > :39:18.some improvement to the security situation in Sudan, it remains
:39:19. > :39:23.concerning. Particularly in the Darfur and two various regions. In
:39:24. > :39:28.South Sudan the situation is much worse, as fighting continues across
:39:29. > :39:34.the country and humanitarian becomes increasingly desperate. Sudan has
:39:35. > :39:37.been appointed as the vice-chair of the Organisation for the Prohibition
:39:38. > :39:50.of chemical and at the same time that they are
:39:51. > :39:59.considering -- weapons... The use of chemical weapons has been looked
:40:00. > :40:04.into, and there is no firm evidence to say that that is taking place.
:40:05. > :40:09.But we will continue investigating. I'm sure he will share my concerns
:40:10. > :40:11.about the recent attack on aid workers in South Sudan that left
:40:12. > :40:19.seven dead. What support does he believe the UK can give the United
:40:20. > :40:25.Nations to allow aid agencies support? I visited the country at
:40:26. > :40:30.the end of last year. We now deploy 400 British troops, one of our
:40:31. > :40:38.largest peacekeeping operations in the world now. It is a complex
:40:39. > :40:42.conflict, not just between the two tribes, but lots of conflicts across
:40:43. > :40:48.the country. We are pleased to be able to support the work of the
:40:49. > :40:55.church, which is trying to reconcile the sides. Can I thank the right
:40:56. > :41:04.honourable gentleman for his actions last week. Is he aware of
:41:05. > :41:06.allegations that two people are using British passports to travel
:41:07. > :41:13.around Africa and elsewhere, and given the terrible situation being
:41:14. > :41:19.partly man-made, does he think that is appropriate? Thank you for your
:41:20. > :41:23.comments. I will certainly look into this. They both have huge
:41:24. > :41:28.responsibility for what is a man-made conflict that is taking
:41:29. > :41:33.place will stop let us not mince our words. The problem in South Sudan,
:41:34. > :41:35.this is a mineral rich country that could be one of the richest in
:41:36. > :41:39.Africa, but they need to reconcile their differences. It is the
:41:40. > :41:44.youngest country on the planet at the moment, but it's first used few
:41:45. > :41:53.steps it has taken have been dire cos of the poor leadership between
:41:54. > :42:01.Regional organisations have proved an effective in relieving the
:42:02. > :42:03.misery. Why is that? My honourable friend makes an important
:42:04. > :42:08.observation but they are getting better at recognising that countries
:42:09. > :42:12.in Africa must honour the constitution, you cannot hand over
:42:13. > :42:15.power to your son or daughter and the best example of that was in the
:42:16. > :42:19.Gambia thought it was the neighbouring countries who step
:42:20. > :42:28.forward to make sure there was a peaceful transition to a new
:42:29. > :42:31.president. There was a report published by and is the
:42:32. > :42:34.International which found evidence suggesting the use of -- use of
:42:35. > :42:40.chemical weapons by Sudanese forces in Darfur but which has been met by
:42:41. > :42:43.virtual silence from his government. Can the minister explain which
:42:44. > :42:47.international partners he is working with and can he tell us how this
:42:48. > :42:50.government will ensure that these are deeply disturbing allegations
:42:51. > :42:57.are fully investigated and the perpetrators brought to justice? I
:42:58. > :43:01.am happy to look into this in more detail. Our understanding is this
:43:02. > :43:05.came to the attention of the United Nations and they have done
:43:06. > :43:08.investigations as well. It is difficult to collect evidence simply
:43:09. > :43:12.because we do not have access to the country as we would like to. I will
:43:13. > :43:19.redouble my efforts to see what I can find out. Despite some positive
:43:20. > :43:24.steps, the human rights situation in Belarus remains of serious concern.
:43:25. > :43:28.We continue to raise the LaRouche and rides with the authorities and
:43:29. > :43:33.use every opportunity to call on Belarus to establish a moratorium on
:43:34. > :43:36.the use of the death penalty. We'll might read honourable friend joint
:43:37. > :43:41.calls led by the chairman of the Senedd armed services committee for
:43:42. > :43:45.the Belarussian president to unconditionally release of the many
:43:46. > :43:51.hundreds of people brutally arrested in Belarus over the last few days
:43:52. > :43:55.and can he also consider talking to the EU to ask them to rethink their
:43:56. > :44:03.decision to lift the personal sanctions against the ruling Belarus
:44:04. > :44:09.elite? Following the demonstrations on the 25th of March, on the 26th,
:44:10. > :44:13.the front office issued a statement calling on Belarus on authorities to
:44:14. > :44:17.respect and uphold the right to freedom of association, Assembly and
:44:18. > :44:19.expression and the release of those peaceful demonstrators still
:44:20. > :44:25.detained, amongst those originally detained were two British nationals
:44:26. > :44:34.who I am pleased to say have been released. Number ten. The government
:44:35. > :44:41.does not agree with recent changes to US immigration policy and that is
:44:42. > :44:44.not the approach the UK would take. Therefore, while the Foreign
:44:45. > :44:49.Secretary agree with me and the Secretary General of Amnesty
:44:50. > :44:51.International that the Executive order by President Trump,
:44:52. > :44:55.implementing a travel ban on people from six countries and certain
:44:56. > :45:06.refugees is unconstitutional, inhuman and illogical? I think I
:45:07. > :45:10.have made my position on the travel ban clear. Divisive, discriminatory
:45:11. > :45:19.and wrong is the formula we can put after exhaustive research of the
:45:20. > :45:31.thesaurus last time. That was agreed. Mr Speaker, UK firmly
:45:32. > :45:37.opposes the death penalty in all circumstances. We have made this
:45:38. > :45:45.clear to all countries who have this in place, including United Arab
:45:46. > :45:49.Emirates. Jennifer is an overseas domestic worker working in the
:45:50. > :45:53.Emirates in order to provide for her two children in the Philippines. In
:45:54. > :46:00.a struggle with her employer, who was trying to rape her, she killed
:46:01. > :46:06.him and she now faces either execution or a fine of 100 camels's
:46:07. > :46:12.value, over $60,000, which she has no prospect of paying. What can the
:46:13. > :46:17.Minister do to ensure that this barbaric justice system comes into
:46:18. > :46:24.the 21st century and respects the human rights of people, especially
:46:25. > :46:28.overseas domestic workers? I will certainly look into this particular
:46:29. > :46:32.consular case and get back to the honourable lady. I would make it
:46:33. > :46:37.clear that many of these countries in the Gulf and across the Middle
:46:38. > :46:41.East are advancing their justice systems, but many countries have
:46:42. > :46:44.only been in existence as centralised countries with
:46:45. > :46:51.independence from less than 50 years or 60 years. That is not an excuse
:46:52. > :46:54.to say that they should continue to have these outdated practices, but I
:46:55. > :47:09.will do my best to provide an update to her. Number 14.
:47:10. > :47:14.The UK shares a long-standing and deep friendship with India covering
:47:15. > :47:18.economic ties, defence and security and people to people links. We want
:47:19. > :47:24.this promised possible relationship after Brexit and that is why the
:47:25. > :47:27.Prime Minister visited India in December, her first foreign visit
:47:28. > :47:32.outside of Europe. Strong relations between our two nations should be
:47:33. > :47:35.welcomed, especially given the potential trading opportunities, but
:47:36. > :47:41.we should talk about concerns as well as successes. What discussions
:47:42. > :47:46.has his office had around the issue of Kashmir and human rights? My
:47:47. > :47:51.honourable friend raises an important point and we remain
:47:52. > :47:55.concerned about the reports of unrest in Indian administered
:47:56. > :48:00.Kashmir. I raised this issue of Kashmir with the Minister of State
:48:01. > :48:05.during his visit to London on the 16th of March and will continue to
:48:06. > :48:10.monitor developments in this area. This year marks the UK- in the year
:48:11. > :48:15.of culture. Could the Minister said what plans this government as to
:48:16. > :48:22.celebrate this important event? -- UK- India. We have a range of events
:48:23. > :48:28.coming up to celebrate the year of culture, but as evil no, we a visit
:48:29. > :48:31.from the Finance minister in February showed the strength of our
:48:32. > :48:34.relationship when he visited Buckingham Palace where Her Majesty
:48:35. > :48:42.the Queen hosted an event celebrating the year of culture.
:48:43. > :48:47.Number one. I wanted to paint my own tribute to my right honourable
:48:48. > :48:52.friend and ministerial colleague, The Member For Bournemouth East, and
:48:53. > :48:55.of course also to the innocents who lost their lives or who were injured
:48:56. > :49:00.last week. Over the centuries, many people have tried to attack this
:49:01. > :49:05.Parliament and none has shaken our faith in our values of freedom and
:49:06. > :49:11.democracy, which in form or policies. My immediate priority is
:49:12. > :49:15.to play my part in ensuring that article 15 moves smoothly, building
:49:16. > :49:18.a new relationship, partnership with our European friends. I visited East
:49:19. > :49:26.Africa, the United States and Turkey and I aim to take forward our
:49:27. > :49:29.campaign against Daesh. Can I join the Foreign Secretary in his tribute
:49:30. > :49:34.to our courageous friend, the right honourable member for Bournemouth
:49:35. > :49:38.East. Following the vote in the US Senedd yesterday, what assessment
:49:39. > :49:46.has the Foreign Secretary made of the accession of Montenegro to Nato?
:49:47. > :49:51.I think might right honourable friend because if I may say so it is
:49:52. > :50:02.another example of ways in which the influence of the United Kingdom is
:50:03. > :50:07.being felt in our conversations with our American friends and partners.
:50:08. > :50:11.There is strong support for Nato on Capitol Hill and it is absolutely
:50:12. > :50:15.right that they should now be moving forward with the integration of
:50:16. > :50:20.Montenegrin into the North Atlantic alliance. I am worried about the
:50:21. > :50:24.Foreign Secretary, as to whether he is not excluded from Cabinet
:50:25. > :50:28.decision-making, as to when he told Robert Heston on Saturday that
:50:29. > :50:31.nobody from Brexit would be totally OK, what his Cabinet colleague was
:50:32. > :50:38.simultaneously telling another station it would be bad for Britain
:50:39. > :50:42.in Europe. One estimate is forecast, official, has he seen, or any, which
:50:43. > :50:51.led him to believe and to say that no deal from Brexit would be
:50:52. > :50:54.perfectly OK? I think the right honourable gentleman will recognise
:50:55. > :50:59.the promised is going into these negotiations in a spirit of optimism
:51:00. > :51:05.and positivity that I think he could learn a little bit from. I have no
:51:06. > :51:08.doubt that there will be a great deal for this country, because it
:51:09. > :51:12.predicted for this country is what is finally in the interests of the
:51:13. > :51:20.rest of our friends and partners on the other side of the Channel who
:51:21. > :51:24.have a huge amount to gain. Could the Secretary of State kindly set of
:51:25. > :51:26.what discussions he has had with his international counterparts in
:51:27. > :51:35.relation to the campaign against Daesh? I am grateful we had the
:51:36. > :51:40.counter Daesh coalition meeting last week and the House will know that
:51:41. > :51:46.huge progress is being made. Their territory in Iraq has been reduced
:51:47. > :51:49.by about 60%. In Syria by about 30% and the UK is at the forefront of
:51:50. > :51:58.this effort in concert with our American allies and the coalition of
:51:59. > :52:03.68 countries. According to the Basic law of Hong Kong, the ultimate aim
:52:04. > :52:06.is for the city to select its chief Executive by universal suffrage, yet
:52:07. > :52:12.two days ago a new chief Executive was chosen by a committee which
:52:13. > :52:16.comprised of 0.03% of Hong Kong's registered voters. As we mark the
:52:17. > :52:19.20th anniversary of the handover, how can the House be confident that
:52:20. > :52:27.the Chinese government is committed to progress to a genuinely
:52:28. > :52:30.democratic elections in Hong Kong? The new chief Executive was elected
:52:31. > :52:34.by the election committee and we respect his decision. However, we
:52:35. > :52:39.consistently took the view that the best way to secure the future of one
:52:40. > :52:47.country - two systems is through a transition to universal suffrage and
:52:48. > :52:53.meet the needs of Hong Kong. Mike right honourable friend has made
:52:54. > :52:55.clear the concerns about brain state sponsored terrorism in destabilising
:52:56. > :53:01.the state of Israel and the Middle East. In consequence, could he
:53:02. > :53:04.confirm that ensured that Iran recognises the right of the state of
:53:05. > :53:10.Israel to exist is front and for of future engagements with that
:53:11. > :53:15.country? My honourable friend is right. This is an opportunity for
:53:16. > :53:21.Iran to re-engage following the nuclear deal and show it is meeting
:53:22. > :53:25.21st century standards. I am pleased we have fired the Airbus deal as an
:53:26. > :53:28.example of how commercially we can work together but we also need to
:53:29. > :53:33.work together on governance and recognising the boundaries of
:53:34. > :53:39.states. It is over three years since my constituent and the other channel
:53:40. > :53:43.ASICs detained and imprisoned in India for a crime they did not
:53:44. > :53:51.commit. Will he speak to the counterparts and suggest the men are
:53:52. > :53:53.deported? It is an easy way out. I note the honourable gentleman is
:53:54. > :53:57.concern for the welfare of his constituents, as we all are. The
:53:58. > :54:02.Foreign Secretary and I have raised this case and we are providing
:54:03. > :54:06.consular support and I have written to the families to say aye stand
:54:07. > :54:13.ready to meet with them ahead of the verdict. Mike right honourable
:54:14. > :54:24.friend could outline his priorities during the 62nd presidency of the
:54:25. > :54:31.Security Council this month? The theme has been conflict prevention
:54:32. > :54:35.in Africa with a focus on Lake Chad, South Sudan and Somalia. The UK has
:54:36. > :54:41.also held an open debate on modern slavery. The presidency would have
:54:42. > :54:45.been action orientated, transparent and consultative. We have cheered to
:54:46. > :54:51.council meetings. Many honourable members on both sides of This House
:54:52. > :54:54.have called for a ban on goods produced from the illegal
:54:55. > :54:56.settlements in the West Bank. Does the Foreign Secretary think those
:54:57. > :55:03.honourable members should be banned from travelling to Israel? I am sure
:55:04. > :55:07.the honourable members who wish to travel to Israel will have
:55:08. > :55:12.absolutely no difficulties, but it remains up to the Israeli
:55:13. > :55:18.immigration authorities to decide who they choose to admit. In light
:55:19. > :55:24.of the interim report and recommendations of the advisory
:55:25. > :55:29.commission on retiring state in Burma, will he join with me and the
:55:30. > :55:39.UNHCR and work toward an investigation into what is happening
:55:40. > :55:43.against the Roman gay community. I feel Burma is a country that both
:55:44. > :55:48.you and the honourable gentleman care about. Can I say that the UK
:55:49. > :55:51.has helped deliver a UN human rights resolution council which sets up a
:55:52. > :55:53.fact-finding mission to investigate US abuses and this will be composed
:55:54. > :56:04.of independent international experts. -- investigate human rights
:56:05. > :56:08.abuses. There was a petulant Thai red by the British mission which
:56:09. > :56:14.ended with the threat and, I could, to adopt a policy of voting against
:56:15. > :56:19.all resolutions concerning Israeli conduct in the occupied Palestinian
:56:20. > :56:22.territories. The Secretary of State they declared that it is policy of
:56:23. > :56:26.the government to oppose illegal settlements in the West Bank?
:56:27. > :56:36.Yes. While we foster our relationships with European
:56:37. > :56:44.countries is through the European Council of Europe. As we leave the
:56:45. > :56:46.European Union, what role do the sea those councils playing and can be
:56:47. > :56:50.deep in the relationships further? We continue to have important regard
:56:51. > :56:55.for the Council of Europe and will continue to work with it and
:56:56. > :57:00.consider it an important forum for the countries that attend meetings.
:57:01. > :57:05.UK firms have been granted 194 licenses and made 3.3 billion in
:57:06. > :57:13.arms sales to Saudi Arabia during the two years of war in Yemen,
:57:14. > :57:18.eclipsing Yuki's efforts in aid. Can the Foreign Secretary claimed that
:57:19. > :57:24.the licensing regime is moral and legitimate, and put more effort into
:57:25. > :57:29.peace and war? We have the strongest and most rigorous criteria of any
:57:30. > :57:38.country in the world, and there must be a clear risk of a serious
:57:39. > :57:40.violation of international human rights and humanitarian law, and
:57:41. > :57:44.that remains the position. Following the walk-out by members of the
:57:45. > :57:50.Brexit select committee, does he agree that far from being gloomy, we
:57:51. > :57:53.should agree with others that it would be more damaging to Europe
:57:54. > :58:05.than the UK if there was not a success made out of Brexit? May I
:58:06. > :58:08.congratulate him on the spirit he has taken, which is very much the
:58:09. > :58:13.spirit the Prime Minister will adopt in negotiations, and I think our
:58:14. > :58:15.friends and partners at the other side of the channel understand that.
:58:16. > :58:22.It will be an opportunity for this country to get rid of some of the
:58:23. > :58:27.burden regulations and I applaud the campaign I know he supports. How
:58:28. > :58:49.will you ... If the UK is committed to doing
:58:50. > :58:54.all it can to achieve a two state solution, is it not time to
:58:55. > :58:57.recognise Palestine before that is too late? The Prime Minister and
:58:58. > :59:03.myself have raised this and will continue to do so. We believe we are
:59:04. > :59:11.opposed to demonstrations and continued illegal settlements at an
:59:12. > :59:17.obstruction to peace. The Pakistani government announced its intention
:59:18. > :59:20.to annex a sovereign part of India that it illegally occupies. What
:59:21. > :59:25.representations has it taken to the Pakistani government that the UK
:59:26. > :59:33.Government will oppose it? As he knows, we have good relations with
:59:34. > :59:36.India and Pakistan. When it comes to issues of bilateral nature, it is
:59:37. > :59:42.really up to the two countries to reach a settlement, not us to give a
:59:43. > :59:48.solution as a mediator. But of course we encourage both sides to
:59:49. > :59:52.maintain good relations. What would he say to President Putin about his
:59:53. > :59:57.treatment of demonstrators that he got the chance today? I raised the
:59:58. > :00:09.matter yesterday with the Russian Foreign Minister and my counterpart
:00:10. > :00:16.Sergei Lavrov, using the case of a 17-year-old British National. Why
:00:17. > :00:19.does Saudi Arabia consistently feature in the back story of
:00:20. > :00:23.terrorists, as in the case of the one who struck here last week, and
:00:24. > :00:29.what representations do we make to that country about it? The back
:00:30. > :00:36.story of terrorists is the subject of continual analysis in respect of
:00:37. > :00:39.the individual last week. That analysis has yet to be completed. It
:00:40. > :00:49.goes without saying that there are discussions with our counterparts.
:00:50. > :00:55.We make very plain our view that the struggle against terror is one that
:00:56. > :00:59.we face jointly. Isn't it a bitter tragedy that the US, which has been
:01:00. > :01:04.a beacon of democracy and tolerance for so long, has produced a
:01:05. > :01:15.president whose comments and stands echo those of 80 years ago? Again,
:01:16. > :01:30.if I may say so, I believe such analogies and comparisons trivialise
:01:31. > :01:43.the tragedies of the 1930s. We have a very
:01:44. > :01:51.different situation today, and are working with our partners to produce
:01:52. > :01:58.the best outcomes. Would he join me in thanking the Libyan House
:01:59. > :02:04.Representatives for their condolences after Wednesday's
:02:05. > :02:14.dramatic event, and would he agree that active engagement with House
:02:15. > :02:19.representatives is vital for getting a stable Libya? I agree with that,
:02:20. > :02:22.and they fundamental thing has got to be a discussion between the two
:02:23. > :02:25.sides, and we certainly believe that the general has to be part of the
:02:26. > :02:27.solution, but cannot be the whole solution. There must be a political
:02:28. > :02:29.and constitutional revolution to the crisis. Everyone wants to see the
:02:30. > :02:32.territory liberated from the murders of Islamic State, but is he aware of
:02:33. > :02:35.the deep concern over the recent air strikes which so many innocents have
:02:36. > :02:39.died in, including children and the fact there was no attempt to save
:02:40. > :02:52.the children. All the Foreign Secretary make representations in
:02:53. > :02:55.those circumstances of important it is to try to minimise civilian
:02:56. > :03:14.tragedies? -- will the Foreign Secretary make
:03:15. > :03:39.representations? I think he's repairing to the Americans.
:03:40. > :03:45.There have been numerous barbaric air strikes by the Assad regime in
:03:46. > :03:46.the United States of investigating and will produce a full