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HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe hon. Gentleman asks about the UK Government’s representations in relation to the west bank, and we have been very clear that the risk of instability is serious and the need…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI have said perhaps five times that the UK Government are absolutely clear that Gazans must be able to return to their homes, including in northern Gaza. That is a very clear…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe UK has already acted to make it clear that there must be a resolution to this urgent issue. We have joined allies in expressing our deep concerns about the Knesset’s vote on…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe UK is fully committed to international law and respects the independence of both the ICC and the ICJ. Yes, there must be access to such supplies.28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe figure that the hon. Member quoted is right, and in some cases Gazans have been moved up to nine times because of recent events. She described Gazans as having the right of…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationWe are deeply alarmed by the disproportionate impact of the conflict on children in Gaza. My hon. Friend talked about education, and I will just mention that area, in the…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI have discussed many of those matters directly with Israeli Government counterparts. I have also been to the west bank so that I could understand the situation with illegal…28 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy hon. Friend is right to be clear that the UK has considerable expertise in the area of peacebuilding, as it does on so many other questions that we have been discussing this…28 Jan 2025HANSARDInternational Day of EducationIt is a real pleasure to speak in this debate with you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Southgate and Wood Green (Bambos Charalambous) for…23 Jan 2025HANSARDInternational Day of EducationI have enormous respect for the Chair of the International Development Committee and I have had a lot of discussions with her and other members of the Committee on this subject.…23 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe UK Government’s position is, indeed, that there must be a two-state solution. The new Government have been determined to do all we can towards that end. That will include…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationWe remain directly in contact with Israel, with UN agencies and with other partners in the region. That is obviously at ministerial level and also with our special representative…14 Jan 2025HANSARDSudan: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful for the hon. Lady’s support for the measures the UK Government have been taking. Clearly, there are dreadful problems when it comes to civilian protection in Sudan.…14 Jan 2025HANSARDClimate Change: UK LeadershipI am grateful to the right hon. Lady for her question, but she will surely understand that the COP agreement was about the global goal. The precise share for individual countries…14 Jan 2025HANSARDClimate Change: UK LeadershipThis Government are determined to have a consistent and clear-eyed approach to China and to avoid the oscillation that we saw under previous Governments; as a result, we are…14 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very grateful to my hon. Friend for raising the deeply concerning ongoing conflict in eastern DRC and its devastating consequences. Our humanitarian programme, which amounts…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this incredibly important issue. In December, I saw for myself in Jordan how medical aid had been blocked from entering Gaza. As I have…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe scale of humanitarian suffering in Gaza is catastrophic and unacceptable. The UK condemns Israel’s restrictions on aid in the strongest terms. This is a man-made crisis, and…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe UK has the most robust arms control regime in any global comparison. This Government were determined to ensure that we fulfilled our legal responsibilities and that we…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThere absolutely must be a surge of aid into Gaza; that will be critical after a ceasefire. However, impediments to aid that remain must also be removed. The issue of UNRWA has…14 Jan 2025