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HANSARDCeasefire in GazaWhatever anyone’s views are about the history or the politics of the middle east, no one can be in any doubt that since 7 October we have all witnessed a humanitarian tragedy. The…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaNot at the moment. It is highly important that we understand what we mean by peace when the term is being used in this context. The hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla…21 Feb 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaMy right hon. Friend will recall that I have asked on several occasions why Iran Air is still flying from Heathrow and why Iranian banks are still trading in the City of London.…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. For the sake of completeness, would he also like to add that the Houthis have fired missiles into Saudi Arabia and…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaIt is an answer, but it is not a very convincing one. I hope we will get a better answer from the Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, my right…24 Jan 2024HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Sir Roger. An organisation in my constituency where I had grounds to intervene on behalf of a previous pub tenant has issued its current tenant with a gagging…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Situation in the Red SeaI begin by paying tribute to all of our armed forces personnel who have been involved in action in the Red sea. They always rise to any challenge asked of them with…24 Jan 2024HANSARD Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillLet me begin by adding my tributes to Tony Lloyd, one of the most charming and civilised politicians in this House, a model that would do well to be replicated more widely than it…17 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI commend the Prime Minister for his firm and principled response to events in the Red sea, but is it not clear from Iran’s support for Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis that it…15 Jan 2024HANSARDUK-Rwanda PartnershipIt is long overdue that we got to grips with the current levels of both legal and illegal immigration in this country, and that is what our voters expect us to do. I congratulate…06 Dec 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsWill the hon. Member give way?22 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsThe hon. Member gave his side of the case. I am just pointing to the fact that individuals in Scotland do extremely well out of their membership of the Union. If SNP Members want…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsIf the hon. Lady will answer that specific question on behalf of her Front Benchers, which they will not answer, I will happily give way.22 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsIf it is because of the Government’s economic mismanagement that the Bank of England’s rates are at 5.25%, why is the American rate at 5.5%?22 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsUnsurprisingly, the hon. Lady was both incapable of answering the question and unable to do so. The question was, “What was the cause of inflation?” It was inflation that drove up…22 Nov 2023HANSARD Autumn Statement ResolutionsI warmly welcome the Chancellor’s statement as a move back towards some sound Conservative principles that have been somewhat lacking in recent years. I would have liked his…22 Nov 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ10. Setting strategic aims for the middle east requires us to be precise about the terms we use, and that includes the word “peace”. Peace is not just the absence of war or…22 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthOn the hon. Gentleman’s logic, if Brexit is the impediment to growth, why is it that since pre-pandemic times Britain has grown faster than either France or Germany?14 Nov 2023HANSARDEconomic GrowthI also welcome my hon. Friend the Member for Sevenoaks (Laura Trott) to her new post. Her promotion is richly deserved. One thing on which I am sure we can all agree in this House…14 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesAs my right hon. Friend has said, following the unprovoked slaughter of its citizens, Israel has a right to pursue and destroy the terrorist forces. It is terrible that the…14 Nov 2023