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HANSARDGaza: UK Aid15. What steps he is taking to support the delivery of UK aid to Gaza.08 Jan 2024HANSARDGaza: UK AidI welcome the news that RFA Lyme Bay has delivered aid to Egypt, so it is very disappointing to know that aid is still being held up. Given Israel’s activity in Gaza, the only way…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaIt has been seven days since the American President warned that Israel was in danger of losing global support because of its indiscriminate bombing in Gaza. That warning clearly…19 Dec 2023HANSARDLiving Standards: OBR Growth ForecastsThe Government put a positive spin on the provisional local government finance settlement yesterday, but the Local Government Association said that it did not provide enough…19 Dec 2023HANSARDLiving Standards: OBR Growth Forecasts12. What recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the OBR’s growth forecasts on living standards.19 Dec 2023HANSARDLong-term UnemploymentEarlier today I met Everyone’s Environment, and we talked about how we can ensure that people with disabilities benefit from some of the new green jobs and training that are…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) BillIf I may have the liberty of saying so, I am sure that Mr Deputy Speaker would be speaking enthusiastically in support of the Bill if he were not in the Chair, because of his…18 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetOur focus today is in part on the religion of people in Tibet. I wonder whether the fact that they are Buddhists, which is very much a peaceful religion, plays against them,…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetI just want to say, Ms Vaz, that there was a bit of confusion because on the website, where it says “What’s on” in Parliament, it said 4 o’clock. People contacted me saying there…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Persecution of Buddhists: TibetAs always, it is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for granting this debate, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Strangford…14 Dec 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. With crucial talks at COP28 locked in disagreement, we are hearing reports that the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, the right hon.…12 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT3. Alexei Navalny has gone missing from his penal colony, and has not been heard of for nearly a week. Will the Minister join international counterparts in making urgent…12 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and International Law8. What recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on Israel’s obligations under international law.12 Dec 2023HANSARD Public Sector Food ProcurementRight. According to the national school food standards, one or more portions of veg or salad has to be served as an accompaniment to each meal, and there has to be one or more…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Public Sector Food ProcurementIt is not meant to all be locally produced; it is 50%. They do it in France. In the Government’s consultation, which closed on 4 September last year, that was one of the things…12 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and International LawI do not disagree with anything that the Minister has just said, but the question is: what does Israel having to abide by international law actually look like? We know that it has…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Public Sector Food ProcurementI take the hon. Gentleman’s point entirely, but he has intervened on me just as I was about to say something about plant-based diets in schools, so it was perhaps not the best…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Public Sector Food ProcurementI congratulate the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) on securing the debate. I thought I had missed it last week, so I was pleasantly surprised to see it on the Order…12 Dec 2023HANSARDClimate Change: Impact on Food Prices6. What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the impact of climate change on food prices.07 Dec 2023HANSARDClimate Change: Impact on Food PricesI thank the Secretary of State for his response. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit reports that energy costs and climate change have pushed up food bills by an average of…07 Dec 2023