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HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastWhile I welcome the Prime Minister’s call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, there is so much more he can do to bring that about. As South Africa’s Foreign Minister said, the…07 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsI do not think it will come as a huge surprise to anyone that, unlike the outraged masses sat to my right, I have absolutely no problem with the principle of the United Kingdom…07 Oct 2024HANSARDEngagementsQ3. International law is clear: dropping 2,000 lb bombs on densely populated civilian areas is a crime. It is beyond dispute that Israel has used F-35s to do exactly that, yet…11 Sept 2024HANSARDScottish Work Visa SchemeThe tourism and hospitality sectors right across my Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber constituency are desperate for people to come and work, but because of Brexit and the end of…04 Sept 2024HANSARDScottish Work Visa Scheme8. If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of devolving the power to introduce a Scottish work visa scheme to the Scottish Government.04 Sept 2024HANSARDMiddle East UpdateI thank the Foreign Secretary for prior sight of the statement, and of course we welcome anything that reduces the appalling death toll in Gaza and, increasingly, sadly, in the…02 Sept 2024HANSARDUkraineThe Minister is of course right to say that who will be the next US President is a matter solely for the American people, but a Trump presidency would, without doubt, have a…02 Sept 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationKey to ending the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is stopping the sale of weapons to those who have shown that they are prepared to use them indiscriminately against civilians. It has…30 Jul 2024HANSARDLebanonI thank the Secretary of State for prior sight of his statement and share his deep concern about where the region currently finds itself. He will not need reminding that, in the…30 Jul 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaWe are on a very dangerous road if we believe that the rule of law is something from which a Government can pick and choose. Unlike the Government, we very much welcome the…20 May 2024HANSARD ChinaIt is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Rees, for this important and extremely timely debate on the UK Government’s approach to China. As everyone has, I thank the hon.…15 May 2024HANSARD Royal Bank of Scotland Branch ClosuresI thank my hon. Friend for securing this debate. She is right: it is like groundhog day. How many times in the last nine years have we discussed this issue in this Chamber?…14 May 2024HANSARDInternational Humanitarian Law: Israel-Palestine ConflictThe Attorney General will be aware of the Government’s grounds of defence in the ongoing case of Al-Haq v. the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in which the FCDO lawyers…09 May 2024HANSARDWar in GazaA week ago from that Dispatch Box, the Minister said: “Given the number of civilians sheltering in Rafah, it is not easy to see how such an offensive could be compliant with…07 May 2024HANSARDMiddle East: UN Security CouncilThe Minister knows that securing a sustainable peace will require a massive aid and rebuilding programme, in which UNRWA will have, and must have, a crucial part to play. Indeed,…30 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseLast week, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights released a detailed report on the genocide in Darfur. The report describes atrocity crimes—including massacres, sexual…22 Apr 2024HANSARDHumanitarian Situation in GazaUnder-standably, perhaps, the world’s attention has been on the shocking Iranian missile attack at the weekend, but we cannot and must not forget about the humanitarian crisis in…17 Apr 2024HANSARD Solar Supply ChainsI accept that it is early in the hon. Lady’s speech, and I thank her for giving way and introducing the debate. In 2022, I introduced a Bill in Parliament to prohibit the…16 Apr 2024HANSARD Solar Supply ChainsWill the hon. Lady give way?16 Apr 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateIsrael has indicated that it intends to respond to Iran’s attack, against the advice of the international community, including the UN and the United States. Such a retaliation…15 Apr 2024