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HANSARDUK Airstrike: Houthi Military FacilityI refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The Houthis say that they are shelling international shipping in order to help the Palestinians, but…30 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitAt the meeting last night between the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Palestinian Prime Minister and his delegation, it was clear that they were very encouraged by the…29 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingOver the last few days, the number of calls to Switchboard, the national LGBT+ helpline in my constituency, has skyrocketed. The callers are in fear of what this ruling means for…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Ukraine UpdateI have just come back from Ukraine—I went with other members of the Foreign Affairs Committee—and can certainly confirm what we all know, which is that there is huge gratitude and…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansAs I look around the Chamber, I am proud to see so many Members from all parties who have come here to support our sister parliamentarians, but I am disappointed not to be able to…07 Apr 2025HANSARD UK-US Trade and TariffsMany of us may remember a time when Boris Johnson and many of those on the Conservative Benches claimed that a trade deal with Donald Trump could increase our trade with the US by…03 Apr 2025HANSARDGaza: Israeli Military OperationsWe have had several urgent questions and statements on Gaza over the last few months. Each time, I have come to the Chamber and asked the Government: what is plan B? What is plan…02 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Foreign Secretary has said repeatedly that the UK should move from freezing to seizing Russian state assets, although I am still waiting to hear what proportion of those are…01 Apr 2025HANSARD Bosnia and HerzegovinaWhat we have seen from Russia—in Georgia, Moldova, Romania, the Baltic states and now playing out in the western Balkans—is nothing less than hybrid warfare. Democracies are…31 Mar 2025HANSARD Conflict in GazaI thank the Foreign Secretary for his passionate and articulate plea for peace from the Dispatch Box. In doing so he speaks for us all, and I know that he has witnessed the…20 Mar 2025HANSARD G7I am so pleased to see the Foreign Secretary continuing to lead our allies in support of Ukraine, and equally pleased to see that he has expressed his support for moving from…17 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaI thank the Minister for his statement, and I echo his horror at the killing of civilians in Syria this weekend. I agree that this is a critical and fragile moment for the…10 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSince the election of the Labour Government last July, I am proud to say that Britain is back on the world stage. When we are at our best, we are a respected and influential…05 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI do, although I think that the role has changed given the rise of the internet. If we lose the World Service, will this be remembered as the moment not just when Britain…05 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. For clarification, when I made my contribution, I referred to Jordan. I should have referred the House to my entry in the Register of…05 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaI have just come back from the middle east, where I went with the Foreign Affairs Committee. While the world watches with increasing alarm the disintegration of the peace process…04 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraineWe all watched with alarm and distress the scenes from the White House on Friday, but equally, across the country, we were extremely grateful that we had a Prime Minister who had…03 Mar 2025HANSARDEngagementsQ14. It was such great news when the Government decided that it was right to pay compensation to the LGBT veterans who had unfairly lost their jobs. Unfortunately, those veterans…29 Jan 2025HANSARDStrengthening NATOMay I congratulate the Foreign Office on the inspired appointment of our new ambassador in Washington DC? Not many candidates would be able to fill the shoes of Dame Karen Pierce,…14 Jan 2025HANSARDMaternity LeaveThank you very much, Mr Speaker. Doctors throughout the NHS, no matter who employs them, have blanket maternity agreements, but nurses do not. When I visited the River Place…07 Jan 2025