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HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the impact of Hamas refusing to disarm, which was a key plank of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza? Is there not a risk of…14 Apr 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessI am sure the whole House will want to echo the comments just made about our colleague who has been taken ill. However, we have had just 20 minutes’ debate on a significant change…16 Mar 2026HANSARDIran and the Middle EastMy Lords—09 Mar 2026HANSARDIran and the Middle EastMy Lords, we might not have declared war on Iran, of course, but Iran has certainly declared war on the West and on us, not just threatening Israel, our closest ally in the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDJobs MarketMy Lords, the last Labour Government in which I was a Minister made huge strides in reducing long-term youth unemployment, but tragically we are in a situation now where we have a…05 Feb 2026 Bills sponsored (2)