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HANSARDKashmir: Self-determinationIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Sir Roger. I thank the hon. Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain) for securing the debate. I want to put on the record that the SNP…10 Dec 2025HANSARD 1994 RAF Chinook CrashIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this afternoon, Mr Dowd. I, too, begin by thanking the hon. Member for North Down (Alex Easton) for securing this debate and for the…26 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsI wholeheartedly agree with everything that the Minister has said, and applaud much of it. The restriction of aid in Gaza is utterly reprehensible. There have been multiple calls…24 Nov 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair for this hugely important debate, Ms McVey. I begin by thanking everyone from every corner of the UK who signed the petition and forced us…24 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanThis morning, as chair of the all-party parliamentary group on international law, justice and accountability, I hosted a briefing for parliamentarians on the crisis in Sudan, at…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Sudan: Protection of CiviliansThe massacre at the El Fasher hospital by the RSF is utterly barbaric and marks a new low in what was already a horrific conflict. Where is the international community in all…30 Oct 2025HANSARD Gaza and HamasOvernight, more than 100 Palestinian civilians were killed by Israeli airstrikes. Once again, innocent civilians are suffering a collective punishment, this time imposed for…29 Oct 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven that the Cabinet Office advises the Government on establishing public inquiries, will the Minister meet the families of the senior military and intelligence personnel who…23 Oct 2025HANSARD Fishing and Coastal Growth FundI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this urgent question. The aggregated coastline of my constituency is greater…23 Oct 2025HANSARDScottish Independence ReferendumI, too, welcome the Secretary of State to his place, although it seems that his appointment has not been universally welcomed. Indeed, I hear that the Daily Record , having asked…22 Oct 2025HANSARDScottish Independence Referendum11. What his policy is on the holding of a referendum on Scottish independence.22 Oct 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeThe figure is 15%.10 Sept 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeIsrael’s bombing of Doha was the action of a state that knows it can act with complete impunity. Once again, the Netanyahu regime has shown that international law simply does not…10 Sept 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesA year ago we were promised radical change, but the only radical change appears to be in the Labour party itself, which has decided that if you are poor, old or disabled, it will…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseLast week, in the most tawdry and cynical fashion, a decision—born in anger and driven by revenge—was bulldozed through this House. I wonder: while the Government were discussing…07 Jul 2025HANSARDAlaa Abd el-FattahI recall the right hon. Gentleman, before he became Foreign Secretary, asking the previous Government what “diplomatic price” Egypt had paid for the arbitrary detention of Alaa,…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle EastWe have now been here for an hour, and still the Foreign Secretary appears incapable of saying whether he supports or condemns America’s actions or whether he regards them as…23 Jun 2025HANSARD Iran-Israel ConflictLet us be clear: there are no good guys in this conflict. The concept of pre-emptive self-defence does not exist in international law, and nor should it. Israel’s decision…16 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesAlthough we welcome the sanctioning of Ben-Gvir and Smotrich, that should have happened a long time ago, and we now need to go much, much further. Further to the previous…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Winter Fuel PaymentWhen the Chancellor slashed the winter fuel allowance last year, she told us that it was necessary, urgent and the responsible thing to do. It turns out that it was not necessary,…09 Jun 2025