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HANSARD G7The Foreign Secretary is clearly a busy man, so I understand why we have not seen him since the Prime Minister announced a 40% cut to the overseas development budget on 25…17 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaThe Foreign Secretary is on record as saying that an inclusive political process that protects Syria’s religious and ethnic minorities was his top priority, but these attacks on…10 Mar 2025HANSARDRelations with the EULast week, I was in Ukraine, where, following Trump’s betrayal, the need for European solidarity to defend our democracy has never been more evident. The unintended consequences…06 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThat a Labour Government, after all they said during their years in opposition, have decided to take essential life-saving overseas aid away from the poorest people on the planet…05 Mar 2025HANSARDHong Kong Democracy ActivistsIntimidating pro-democracy Hongkongers living in the UK, placing them on a wanted list and circulating reward notices to their neighbours is simply unforgiveable. I am sure that…04 Mar 2025HANSARDChurch of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Glasgow West (Patricia Ferguson). Of course we welcome the Bill, and the Government can be assured that we will do whatever we can…04 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaNo one is surprised that as soon as the world’s attention shifted from Gaza, Israel reimposed its siege, preventing the entry of all humanitarian aid. The Minister knows the…04 Mar 2025HANSARD Gaza: BBC CoverageIt is essential that the editorial independence of the BBC is protected at home and abroad. Will the Secretary of State tell the House whether she or anyone in her Department had…27 Feb 2025HANSARD UkraineYesterday, no matter that we in this House wish it was not the case, the people of Ukraine were betrayed and the crimes of aggression and annexation were rewarded in a telephone…13 Feb 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationOver the weekend, President Trump inserted himself into the debate on the future of Gaza and its people by saying, “You’re talking about probably a million and a half people, and…28 Jan 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords ReformIn 2022, the then shadow Leader of the House rightly accused Boris Johnson of abusing the honours system by appointing cronies to the House of Lords, and promised that an incoming…23 Jan 2025HANSARDMiddle EastThe celebrations in Gaza that welcomed the ceasefire were matched only by the relief of the hostages’ families that their loved ones were finally coming home. In the hours that…16 Jan 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLast week, my constituent Jordan Maclachlan from Ardnamurchan was killed while serving as a medic in Ukraine. Jordan volunteered to go to Ukraine at the start of the war, and his…09 Jan 2025HANSARDNorthern GazaExactly a year ago, Lord Cameron, when talking about the situation in northern Gaza, told the Foreign Affairs Committee that “the conflict is now effectively over there”.…07 Jan 2025HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportI say to the Secretary of State that this is neither fair nor right; this is a betrayal. Today, my thoughts are with the brave, dogged campaigners of WASPI Argyll and the Isles,…17 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI will not; I apologise. About four fifths of those killed were killed while inside residential buildings. The Minister knows that residential buildings are not legitimate targets…16 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI want to add my voice and the SNP’s to the millions of people across these islands who are demanding an immediate ceasefire, the release of all the hostages, an end to all UK…16 Dec 2024HANSARD SyriaToday my thoughts are with Bashar Helmi and Mounzer Darsani and their families, and with all the other Syrian refugees who escaped Assad’s brutality and resettled on the Isle of…09 Dec 2024HANSARDTopical Questions“What now for our special envoy?” lament the people of Scotland, now that Sue Gray has told the Prime Minister what he can do with his job offer. In the spirit of cross-border…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Plan for Change: Milestones for Mission-led GovernmentHowever the Minister tries to dress this up, there is an unmistakeable whiff of panic about it. One would have thought that a decade and a half of opposition would have been ample…05 Dec 2024