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HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI am grateful to the hon. Lady for the important points she raised. The UK’s position on the right to return could not be clearer. I quoted the Prime Minister’s remarks, which…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesWe are very clear that Israeli efforts to undermine a two-state solution through settlement building, settler violence and punitive economic measures are unacceptable. We are…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his many points. Of course, he is right to underline the appalling suffering that so many Gazans have experienced over recent months. We also…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI am grateful to the right hon. Member for his comments. The UK Government are clear that Iran has long destabilised the middle east. That has obviously been done through military…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThis is a critical issue. Of course, we need the ceasefire to be held to. As I said, we have to move through phase 1 to phases 2 and 3, but we also need to ensure that there is…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising the situation in the west bank. We are deeply concerned by the intensity of IDF military operations in the west bank, as well as by…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her important question. The UK has sought to invest in the ceasefire. That was the reason why, just last week, we announced additional…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI share the hon. Member’s concern about those scenes, and I am sure that other Members in the House do so as well. The UK Government have been very clear: Hamas must not play a…06 Feb 2025HANSARDGender Pay GapYes. This Government know that supporting hard-working parents is fundamental for economic growth. Our enhanced dismissal protections for pregnant women and new mums will make it…05 Feb 2025HANSARDGender Pay GapWomen’s equality and economic growth go hand in hand. Because the progress on closing the gender pay gap stalled under the last Government, as part of the Employment Rights Bill…05 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government’s position on relations with the MCB has not changed.05 Feb 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have had many conversations with the Health Secretary about this, because it is unacceptable that women were let down because of the lack of action by the previous Government.…05 Feb 2025HANSARDEHRC: Code of PracticeIt is vital that service providers have clear guidance about the Equality Act. The EHRC has already published non-statutory guidance on the legislation for separate and single-sex…05 Feb 2025HANSARDEHRC: Code of PracticeThis Government are steadfast in their commitment to protecting single-sex spaces and committed to ensuring that services feel confident in providing them, with better guidance.…05 Feb 2025HANSARDGender Pay GapI think the response of the House is very similar to the response of the general public and, indeed, the response of business. Business knows that having pay that is in line with…05 Feb 2025HANSARDGender Pay GapI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his kind words and for his passion about apprenticeships, which we on this side of the House absolutely share. I am delighted that…05 Feb 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising the critical role of UK civil society in supporting people, whether in Gaza, the west bank or the broader region. That really is…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe UK Government recognise the critical role that both the current and previous Administration in the US played in obtaining the ceasefire, as well as the efforts of Qatar and…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for underlining the role of Jordan. On both my visits to Jordan, I saw for myself how committed the Jordanians have been to ensuring that aid gets…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to the hon. Lady for the points she has made. I wish to join her in expressing sincere condolences to the families of those eight hostages who will not be able to be…28 Jan 2025