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HANSARDForeign and Commonwealth OfficeBy good fortune, the Prime Minister and I met the Prime Minister of Lebanon on Sunday at the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. We were able to discuss not only the issue relating to…27 Feb 2019HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy hon. Friend is right to make reference to the fact that the United Kingdom has found it impossible to continue any longer with the distinction between the military and…26 Feb 2019HANSARDIran’s Ballistic Missile ProgrammeMy hon. Friend is right: of course, the rhetoric that flows so often from staged public demonstrations in Tehran does not help very much, but it has to be seen in the context of…26 Feb 2019HANSARDIran’s Ballistic Missile ProgrammeThe UN has already declared that missiles of Iranian origin have been fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen towards Saudi Arabia, sometimes with lethal effect. Of course, it…26 Feb 2019HANSARDIran’s Ballistic Missile ProgrammeMy right hon. Friend is right, and of course the short answer is that we keep on going, because the consequences of a confrontation leading to a conflict in the middle east…26 Feb 2019HANSARDIran’s Ballistic Missile ProgrammeThe right hon. Gentleman puts together two things, quite rightly. First, the success of the nuclear deal can be measured in the fact that, as I said, the IAEA confirms that there…26 Feb 2019HANSARDIsrael and PalestineYesterday I met the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Riyad al-Maliki—I met the Sudanese Foreign Minister on the same occasion—and I had a meeting with the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThrough the consulate-general in Jerusalem we regularly express concerns to Israel about activity relating to minors on the west bank. We have offered help and support for dealing…26 Feb 2019HANSARDIsrael and PalestineCoalitions in Israel and matters affecting the Israeli elections are not a matter for the UK Government. Our position on a two-state solution and a comprehensive solution to the…26 Feb 2019HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy hon. Friend is correct: the issues between those in authority on the west bank and those in Gaza—between Fatah and Hamas—have long been a difficulty in getting a consistent…26 Feb 2019HANSARDIsrael and PalestineAs I think the House knows, I have been anxious for many years to ensure that this is not a lost cause and that we have to keep at it. It remains fundamental in the region, and we…26 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was in Bahrain last week, where I met the chair of the independent monitoring committee, who has taken a special interest in some of the cases that have been raised in the UK to…26 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsSignificant ones. I was in Iraq two weeks ago and met the new President of Iraq, and its Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. Iraq knows that it must complete its introductory…26 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe formation of the Iraqi Government and the efforts being made—in particular by the President of Iraq, who is from the Kurdish region—to ensure better relationships between…26 Feb 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsBy good fortune, the Prime Minister and I met the Prime Minister of Lebanon on Sunday at the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. We were able to discuss not only the issue relating to…26 Feb 2019HANSARDIran’s Ballistic Missile ProgrammeIran’s ballistic missile programme presents a threat to the security of the middle east and Europe that cannot be ignored. The Foreign Secretary raised the issue of ballistic…26 Feb 2019HANSARDYemenI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his words. The best thing that we can do is, first, support the negotiations to ensure that the conflict comes to an end—that is the best…13 Feb 2019HANSARDInfectious Disease SurveillanceInfectious disease surveillance is vital to global health security. The UK supports global, regional and national efforts to strengthen surveillance, including through the World…13 Feb 2019HANSARDYemenThe right hon. Gentleman of course knows as much about Yemen as anyone in the House. The peace talks are built on confidence, and the next round will take place when UN envoy…13 Feb 2019HANSARDYemenThe situation in relation to the conflict has moved on a degree with the fragile peace agreed in the Stockholm agreement. That fragile ceasefire and redeployment of forces…13 Feb 2019