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HANSARDUkraineThe right hon. Member raises an important question. It is clear that Russia’s activity under President Putin’s illegal leadership has included an attack not only on Ukraine but on…02 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineI am grateful to my hon. Friend for mentioning that important subject. The UK will continue to work closely with our international partners to ensure that Ukraine gets the support…02 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineSpecifically on Storm Shadow, there has been no change in the UK’s position. We have been providing military aid to support Ukraine’s clear right of self-defence against Russia’s…02 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that issue. We will continue to work hard to ensure that Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself in the face of Putin’s illegal…02 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineIt is clearly not for us in this House to speculate about hypothetical scenarios, and decisions about the US election will of course lie with the American people. I underline to…02 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineFirst, I share in the condemnation of the appalling Russian attacks that the right hon. Member mentioned. He talked about the impact on critical infrastructure and, indeed, on a…02 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineI am grateful to the right hon. Member for asking this urgent question on a matter that is so critical. As the House is well aware, Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine poses a…02 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for raising these matters. Clearly her contact with that constituent has been incredibly important in understanding the situation on the…02 Sept 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs we have mentioned, this Government are committed to restoring overseas development assistance to 0.7% of gross national income as soon as fiscal circumstances allow and,…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe people of Gaza face a humanitarian catastrophe. Humanitarian aid is a moral necessity. Almost 90% of the population in Gaza have been displaced and the Integrated Food…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI know that my hon. Friend has a personal interest in this issue, and, indeed, experience of it following the humanitarian work in which she was involved before coming to this…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI know that this issue is of personal concern to my hon. Friend and that he has visited the region many times, for instance when he was the shadow Minister for the middle east. He…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this matter, which the Foreign Secretary and I discussed directly with Dr Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organisation,…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to the right hon. Member for raising this issue. The health and wellbeing of those in the west bank was another of the issues that I discussed with…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationToo many people have died in Gaza and too little aid is getting in. We are clear that Israel must take concrete steps to protect civilians and aid workers, in accordance with…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this matter, because we are clear that UNRWA is the only humanitarian organisation that is able to operate at the scale required in…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to the hon. Member for his point. Of course, all these issues are strongly related. We are absolutely determined to work with colleagues in Defence, as well as…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this issue. We are deeply concerned at a number of the developments he mentions. The UK is providing, and will continue to provide,…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationOf course, this Government recognise that Hamas have used civilians as human shields. We are deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation, and I set out our response to that…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI am grateful to the hon. Member for his question. Of course, aid materials must always be provided directly to those in need, particularly in a situation of humanitarian…30 Jul 2024