Statement
Ministerial statement: Signature of the UK-EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar
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Stephen Doughty
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Labour (Co-op)MP for Cardiff South and Penarth
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Written statement
Signature of UK-EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar
“The Government is pleased to provide an update to the House on the UK-EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar. The Treaty was signed in Brussels yesterday, 14 July and laid before Parliament for scrutiny under the Constitutional Reform and Govern…”
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Written statement
Russia Chemical Weapons
“In February this year at the Munich Security Conference the United Kingdom, together with our European partners Sweden, Germany, France and the Netherlands, confirmed that prominent Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny was poisoned wi…”
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Written statement
Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026
“On 25 and 26 June, the Foreign Secretary attended the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 (URC26) in Gdańsk, Poland, where she was joined by the Deputy Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The annual conference is the major inte…”
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Written statement
Extension of the UK-St Helena BIOT Migrants Memorandum of Understanding to April 2028
“On 21 October 2024, I spoke to the House confirming that on 15 October 2024, a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) had been reached with the Government of St Helena so that any new migrants arriving on the British Indian Ocean Territory w…”
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Written statement
Appointments to the United Kingdom Delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe
“The Hon. Member for Swindon North (Will Stone MP) has been appointed as a full representative of the United Kingdom Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in place of the Hon. Me…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: G7 Summit
“1 January.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“As you will know, Mr Speaker, Jo Cox was a good friend of mine long before we came into this place, as well as a colleague of mine at Oxfam, and I have to say that coming in today on this anniversary is particularly sad. I also know that Jo…”
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Written statement
Appointments to the UK Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
“Baroness Griffin of Princethorpe has been appointed as a full member of the United Kingdom Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in place of Baroness Drake CBE.…”
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Written statement
Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine
“I wish to update the House on the Government’s position regarding the establishment of The Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. Today the Foreign Secretary is in Moldova to attend the two-day Council of Europe meeti…”
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Written statement
Convention establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine
“The Government has today laid the following statement as an un-numbered Act Paper pursuant to section 21(2) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010:…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“Mr Speaker, may I associate myself entirely with your remarks about Her late Majesty? The illicit finance summit will convene a coalition of international partners to scale up global enforcement against illicit finance. The summit will forg…”
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Legislation
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
“There has been much speculation in recent weeks about the state of the Diego Garcia treaty and the associated Bill, and—with your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker—I will take this opportunity to update the House. We have debated at length t…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Strait of Hormuz
“I thank the shadow Foreign Secretary for her question. I should say that the Foreign Secretary will provide a wider update to the House tomorrow morning on the UK’s approach to the situation in the middle east, including the conflict in Ira…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“The UK-United States relationship has been a cornerstone of our security and prosperity for over a century, and we will never turn away from it. The Foreign Secretary and I have regular and wide-ranging discussions with our counterparts. In…”
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Written statement
United Kingdom National Report to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Review Cycle
“Today the Government is publishing the United Kingdom’s updated National Report under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The report reviews the UK’s progress against the Treaty’s three mutually reinforcing pillars…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Gibraltar Treaty
“With permission, I wish to make a statement on the UK-EU treaty in respect of Gibraltar. First, I welcome the presence in the Gallery of His Majesty’s Governor of Gibraltar, His Excellency Lieutenant-General Sir Ben Bathurst. Given his prev…”
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Debate
Ukraine
“I thank all honourable and right honourable Members for their contributions to today’s debate, particularly those who have recently returned from Ukraine, bringing powerful testimony. I have visited Ukraine three times since the start of wh…”
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Written statement
Permanent British Embassy Office in Lviv, Ukraine
“I am pleased to announce to the House that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office formally launched a permanent British Embassy Office in Lviv, Ukraine, on 12 February 2026. The Office, headed by a member of County Based Staff, re…”
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Legislation
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
“I hope that you make a swift recovery, Mr Speaker—having injured my ankle just before Christmas, I know how painful it can be. On 22 May, the Diego Garcia treaty was signed and laid before the House. As the Defence Secretary told the House …”
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Legislation
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
“I beg to move, That this House disagrees with Lords amendment 1.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“We work closely with our international partners to deter and disrupt those responsible for malicious cyber-activity. To date, 42 international partners have supported UK activity to expose cyber-threats, and 74 countries are members of the …”
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Debate
Ukraine
“I beg to move, That this House has considered the situation in Ukraine. Next month marks four years since Russia launched its illegal and barbarous full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but Ukraine has stood strong. We have stood alongside Ukrain…”
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Written statement
UK-Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council 2025
“The thirteenth UK-Overseas Territories Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) was held from 24 – 27 November 2025 in London. The Council was attended by elected Leaders and representatives from Anguilla, Ascension, Bermuda, the British Virgin Isla…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or Belief
“I am grateful to my honourable Friend the Member for North Northumberland (David Smith) for securing the debate and for his tireless work as special envoy. I thank honourable Members from across the House for their thoughtful contributions.…”
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Debate
Human Rights Abuses: Magnitsky Sanctions
“Let me start by thanking the right honourable Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for securing this debate. He always speaks with conviction and passion; he has been absolutely consistent on these issues for a ve…”
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Written statement
Chagossians and the Diego Garcia Base Treaty
“The Diego Garcia Treaty, signed by the UK on 22 May 2025, secures the future of the strategically critical UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. This base is vital for UK defence and intelligence capabilities, and the safety and security of …”
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Questions
Oral questions: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“We collaborate closely with our international partners to deter and disrupt the perpetrators of malicious cyber-activity and to hold them to account. Just last month, the United Kingdom, along with the United States and Australia, sanctione…”
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Written statement
The UK Antarctic Strategy
“The Government is today publishing a UK Antarctic Strategy. This sets out the UK’s aims and ambitions for the Antarctic for the next decade.…”
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Written statement
Appointments to the UK Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
“The Rt. Hon. the Lord Jones of Penybont has been appointed as the Leader of the UK Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in place of the Rt. Hon. the Lord Touhig.…”
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