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HANSARDInternational Court of Justice Advisory Opinion16. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion entitled, “Legal consequences arising from…30 Jul 2024HANSARDLebanonI thank the Foreign Secretary for his statement. Obviously yet more deaths is a tragedy—every mother and every father grieves for lost children, as do all relatives—but there is…30 Jul 2024HANSARDInternational Court of Justice Advisory OpinionCan the Minister be clear about this? The judgment or opinion given by the ICJ is, quite clearly, that the occupation of Gaza, the west bank and East Jerusalem is illegal. The…30 Jul 2024HANSARDCivil Service: National Pay Bargaining UnitsI thank the Minister for the reply he has just given. Will he assure the House that he is going to make progress towards a return to full sectoral bargaining? He must be aware…25 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseCould I congratulate the Leader of the House on her new position? Could she ensure that a statement is brought forward on the International Criminal Court and International Court…25 Jul 2024HANSARDCivil Service: National Pay Bargaining Units7. Whether he plans to take steps to consolidate the number of national pay bargaining units in the civil service.25 Jul 2024HANSARD NATO and European Political Community MeetingsI congratulate the Prime Minister on the office that he has achieved, and thank him for his statement. I am pleased with the decision to remain part of the European convention on…22 Jul 2024HANSARD Border Security and AsylumI thank the Home Secretary for her statement. The tragedy of desperate people dying in the channel is compounded by desperate people dying in the Mediterranean and the Aegean as…22 Jul 2024HANSARDForeign Affairs and DefenceI congratulate the Secretary of State on the appointment he has received; I know it is a position he has sought, and I wish him well. The conflict that is going on and the bombing…18 Jul 2024HANSARDForeign Affairs and DefenceI congratulate the hon. Member on a powerful speech. I agree with her call for an immediate ceasefire. Does she believe that we should also halt arms supplies to Israel, which are…18 Jul 2024HANSARD Debate on the AddressIt is a great pleasure to be able to take part in this debate. I congratulate the new Members on their maiden speeches. I put on record my deep thanks to all the people of the…17 Jul 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseI take this opportunity to wish you well for the future, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I raise with the Leader of the House the issue of the global ocean treaty? The papers to ensure…23 May 2024HANSARD Disabled People on Benefits: EHRC InvestigationI am indebted to the hon. Member for Motherwell and Wishaw (Marion Fellows) for obtaining today’s urgent question, and she is correct to say that policy should be based on…23 May 2024HANSARD NHSDoes it not concern the Secretary of State that we are spending a great deal of money because of the private sector, which is an undermining factor in the NHS? The NHS paid £11…23 May 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaCould the Deputy Foreign Secretary tell us in specific terms what military flights are taking off from Akrotiri to Israel? Are the Israel Defence Forces using Akrotiri? Are the US…20 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportThis has been a timely and very powerful debate. We have heard some incredible contributions from many Members, who have shared first-hand knowledge of their constituents and the…16 May 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: Ombudsman ReportI have read the evidence given to the right hon. Member’s Committee, which was taken in April this year. If the Government agreed that they had to accept responsibility for this…16 May 2024HANSARD Prevention of Sexual Violence in ConflictI am pleased that we are having this debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson) on securing it, and on the way she introduced it by…14 May 2024HANSARD Prevention of Sexual Violence in ConflictI am pleased that the hon. Lady mentioned that issue. The reality is that 7 million people in the Congo have been displaced. The world’s media barely recognise that—it barely…14 May 2024HANSARDRecognition of Western Sahara as MoroccanI thank the hon. Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham (Daniel Kawczynski) for securing the debate. We should also put on the record our thanks to the Library for a very good briefing…08 May 2024