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HANSARDMedia BillMy hon. Friend underestimates his own role in this area, which has been very strong. I suspect that, like me, he wishes that we were seeing section 40 commenced rather than…30 Jan 2024HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe Minister said that the Government did not support the reference to the ICJ, but that they support the outcome that justifies that reference. Given those mixed messages, what…29 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office LtdShepherd’s Bush Crown office closed in 2017, and Hammersmith Crown office closed in 2020 after 100 years. Four sub-offices in my constituency have been temporarily closed for up…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaWe have also not had a debate since 7 October on Israel and Palestine, which is extraordinary. There is an irony that, had we gone ahead with the original debate on international…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI think I always agree with the hon. Member on this issue, if not on others. She has clear personal knowledge of it, and is under particular strain because her extended family are…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI also agree with my hon. Friend. The deaths that continue to occur daily in Gaza have so far been mostly the result of military action, but we have reached a point where the…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaThe freedom of navigation, maritime security and upholding international law are fundamental principles, and this country, along with international partners, has a duty to uphold…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI should have taken your advice, Mr Deputy Speaker, rather than the advice of the shadow Defence Secretary, my right hon. Friend the Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey),…24 Jan 2024HANSARDAction Against Houthi Maritime AttacksThe Prime Minister says that he supports a two-state solution. That requires his Government to recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel. When will he do that?23 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesThere is greater conflict in the middle east now than there has been for many years—in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, as well as in Yemen, Israel and Palestine—much of it stoked by…15 Jan 2024HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillThis is a bad Bill both in intent and in the methods that it adopts, which are harmful to Britain’s reputation around the world, to human rights, to the proper conduct of state…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI do not think it is lost on any hon. Member that the Bill flatly contradicts the Government’s rhetoric on freedom of speech in a most draconian way. The so-called exceptions…10 Jan 2024HANSARDRehabilitation of Prisoners: Prison Estate5. What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the prison estate for the rehabilitation of prisoners.09 Jan 2024HANSARDRehabilitation of Prisoners: Prison EstateI was delighted to receive an invitation from the Minister’s colleague the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, the hon. Member for Orpington (Gareth Bacon), to join him on a…09 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsSpending on housing legal aid has fallen by more than half in the past decade, from £44 million to £20 million. Is this a proper response to growing insecurity, overcrowding and…09 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe Minister says Israeli military action should be targeted on Hamas leaders and operatives. He knows better than anyone that it is not. It disproportionately kills civilians,…08 Jan 2024HANSARD UkraineThe language from the Government remains robust, but the details of practical help, military and otherwise, are lacking. There are 12 days left of this year, and we still do not…19 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe agenda of the Netanyahu Government is to save him from jail, wreak revenge on all Gazans for the crimes of Hamas, and recreate the Nakba in the occupied territories. The UK…19 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Civilian Deaths and Humanitarian Situation4. What recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Israel on the number of civilian deaths in Gaza.12 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Civilian Deaths and Humanitarian SituationDid the Minister see the analysis recently published in the respected Israeli newspaper Haaretz that the proportion of civilian deaths in Gaza is significantly higher than the…12 Dec 2023