Those are warm words, which is absolutely fine, but what is the substance?

Will the Minister now reply to my question, please?

I fear I will be the grit in this debate, but maybe it will produce a pearl of a speech from the Minister—like him, small, but perfectly for

Thank you, Mr Howarth; I will try to make these points as quickly as I can. As I was saying, nobody doubts Russia’s abuses.

My right hon. Friend makes a good point.