"My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe, International Security and Growth (Lord Wood of Anfield) has today made the following statement:
The hon. Member for Chester North and Neston (Samantha Dixon MP) has been appointed as a full representative of the United Kingdom Delegation to the Parliamentary …..." Uma Kumaran - View Speech
"My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe, International Security & Growth (Lord Wood of Anfield) has today made the following statement:
The hon. Member for Washington and Gateshead South (Mrs Sharon Hodgson MP) has been appointed as a full member of the United Kingdom delegation to the …..." Uma Kumaran - View Speech
"My noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe, International Security & Growth (Lord Wood of Anfield) has today made the following statement:
The hon. Member for Portsmouth North (Amanda Martin MP) has been appointed as a member of the United Kingdom delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in …..." Uma Kumaran - View Speech
"My hon. Friend raises an important topic. I thank him and all those across the House for their efforts on tackling illicit finance. We take the issue seriously and are working across Government, including with colleagues at the Treasury, the Home Office and the National Crime Agency. We are determined …..." Uma Kumaran - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for raising this important topic. The Government are taking action at home and internationally to tackle appalling online abuse towards women and girls, including AI-generated deepfakes and the sharing of intimate images without consent. The UK has introduced some of the strongest measures against this …..." Uma Kumaran - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for his important question. I know that he has a long history of speaking up about these issues. He is absolutely correct: shifting geopolitical and climate dynamics in the Arctic and Antarctic are intensifying strategic interests in new economic opportunities in the polar regions. Those …..." Uma Kumaran - View Speech
"I regret that I was unable to join my hon. Friend on the trip yesterday to see all of our capabilities. She is absolutely right that our climate and research work in the polar regions is vital. We are working across Government and we have updated the UK’s Arctic policy …..." Uma Kumaran - View Speech
"The polar regions are areas of growing strategic importance where geopolitics, climate and national security collide. Our national security strategy identified the Arctic and Antarctic as emerging areas of strategic competition. I discussed this with my international counterparts—as well as the hon. Member and the all-party parliamentary group for the …..." Uma Kumaran - View Speech
"We are clear that there is no UK security without Arctic security. We are working closely with our partners in the region, including Norway. We will contest malign and destabilising behaviours and activities that threaten our interests and the stability of the region. The United Kingdom is stepping up its …..." Uma Kumaran - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for raising a topic that he has been speaking about passionately and eloquently for many years. Earlier this month, the Foreign Secretary visited Kyiv, where he met Ukrainian people still living—almost five years on—under the constant threat of Russian strikes, energy blackouts and death. While …..." Uma Kumaran - View Speech