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HANSARDGulf of Oman Oil Tanker AttacksI am not sure that Iran would quite see it that way, and that is very important because we do need to try to turn down the temperature on this. The straight answer is that we do…17 Jun 2019HANSARDGulf of Oman Oil Tanker AttacksI thank my hon. Friend for that. I come back to my theme, I suppose, which is that the way to deal with this is to de-escalate the situation. If we do that, we protect those…17 Jun 2019HANSARDForeign National OffendersThank you, Mr Speaker. My hon. Friend the Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone) knows very well that official development assistance is disbursable only in accordance with the rules…06 Jun 2019HANSARDForeign National OffendersI think I can reassure my right hon. Friend that I will in no way be caving in.06 Jun 2019HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceThe hon. Lady is absolutely right on that. The use of antimicrobials for food animals in this country is falling, and of course the use of antimicrobials for veterinary purposes…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Fund: AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaGiven the nature of the conditions that the Global Fund principally deals with, the hon. Gentleman is right to raise Gavi. The UK is the biggest contributor to Gavi for a very…06 Jun 2019HANSARDForeign National OffendersIt is not a question of that not being a DFID policy; such a thing would be proscribed by the OECD and its development advisory committee. The proposal by my hon. Friend the…06 Jun 2019HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight TB. He will be aware of the various funds to which the UK contributes to address this global scourge, and that includes…06 Jun 2019HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceAntimicrobial resistance is a major global health threat and tackling it is a UK priority. DFID works alongside the Department of Health and Social Care and other Departments to…06 Jun 2019HANSARDAntimicrobial ResistanceYes, but before doing so, I wish to pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s work and interest in this area. He may be familiar with this, but I would like to draw his attention to the…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Fund: AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaThe Global Fund directs its resources to countries with the highest disease burden and the least ability to pay and within countries to key vulnerable and marginalised…06 Jun 2019HANSARDForeign National OffendersThe UK aid budget is already building the capacity of security and justice institutions in developing countries. That includes support for improved prison conditions, which can…06 Jun 2019HANSARDYemen Peace ProcessI am grateful to my right hon. Friend, and I will come on to address some of his remarks in my contribution, but he is quite right that poor, broken infrastructure inevitably…23 May 2019HANSARDYemen Peace ProcessThe unfolding crisis in Yemen reminds us, as we struggle with our own domestic issues, that they are as nothing compared with the disaster that is unfolding in that country. It…23 May 2019HANSARDMiddle EastThe UK remains committed to a two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and we maintain a regular dialogue with our international counterparts about the peace…14 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe human rights of Palestinians are quite clearly very close to the top of our list of priorities. The hon. Lady touched on Israel, the annexation of territory and the…14 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI look forward to meeting the hon. Gentleman and his constituent later. The news from Hodeidah is good in relation to prosecuting the Stockholm proposal, but it is early days yet…14 May 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady. She can be sure that I will visit Iraq again—it is a long time since I was there, in 2003. I support the points she made. The thing with Iraq at the moment…14 May 2019HANSARDMiddle EastThe crux of the right hon. Lady’s question is whether the British Government would recognise the state of Palestine, and I think she can anticipate my response. We support the…14 May 2019HANSARDMiddle EastI have to say to the right hon. Lady that in general we would support the Israeli Government, who are the only democracy in the middle east and a firm friend of this country.…14 May 2019