LGBT Rights (Uganda)

I thank my hon. Friend for raising that point, which is one of the few not in my speech—I apologi...

I apologise for being late, Mr Speaker. I had duties in Westminster Hall.

Is my hon. Friend...

I thank my hon. Friend for that point. In a recent Westminster Hall debate to celebrate Commonwea...

I, too, apologise for being a few minutes late for this important debate.

My hon. Friend ha...

I agree, and that point has been raised with me by businesses and non-governmental organisations....

I understand that the World Bank has conducted a study of the economic effects of discrimination ...

I do not have the figures to hand either, but I have no doubt that the hon. Gentleman, who is sho...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Pamela Nash) on securing this debate, and ...

It is not often I have cause to praise the current Scottish Government in this House, but I would...

I am not entirely sure it is within the purview of the Scottish Government to do that. Perhaps th...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Pamela Nash) on securing this debate on a ...

The hon. Gentleman makes a powerful and important point, which was also made by my hon. Friend th...

I welcome the hon. Lady’s intervention. She makes a powerful point. That must, of course, be righ...

I am extremely grateful to the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Pamela Nash) for securing this...

Is the Minister saying that the UK Government’s advice to LGBT people in Uganda who feel at risk ...

I can only explain what has happened to date. I was responding to the hon. Lady’s request in the ...

It is a bit strange, then, that the chairman of Sexual Minorities Uganda, who has been here and h...

It is certainly not the message that we are receiving. I repeat that the Ugandan Civil Society Co...

I am grateful to the Minister for being so generous with time; he is probably here a little later...

I commit my absent hon. Friend the Minister for Africa to having a meeting, at which I shall also...

Will the Minister give way?

I was just reaching my peroration. The hon. Lady has ruined it, but of course I will give way.