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HANSARDUNRWAI thank the Government Chief Whip. In February, the Hamas data centre was discovered underneath UNRWA’s headquarters and, just yesterday, UNRWA terrorists were discovered using an…15 May 2024HANSARDRussiaCould the Minister update us on what the Government are doing to secure the release of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a British citizen incarcerated by Putin on trumped-up charges?14 May 2024HANSARDRussia: War Crimes in UkraineMy Lords—17 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, will the Minister confirm that aid is being admitted into Gaza by the Israelis more quickly than the UN and the other agencies can distribute it? One day last week, for…26 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Hunger AlleviationMy Lords, how is it possible to ask or answer a Question about the situation in Gaza without mentioning Hamas? It bears responsibility for this because it started the war, it…18 Mar 2024HANSARDScottish Government: Devolved CompetencesMy Lords, the UK Government suspended payments to UNRWA following the shocking news that its staff had been involved in the kidnap and murder of Israeli civilians on 7 October.…13 Mar 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian AidMy Lords, this crisis has been caused by Hamas, which hides terrorists and weapons in densely packed civilian areas and steals food and fuel meant for humanitarian relief. It is…12 Mar 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: UK RecognitionMy Lords, there are 200 land-based conflicts in the world, half a million dead in Syria, the world’s biggest humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen, and millions slaughtered in…13 Feb 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, it is not Israel that is responsible for the terrible situation in Gaza but Hamas terrorists who hide in densely populated civilian areas, hospitals and schools, and who…08 Feb 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow a moving and brilliant speech by the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson. I will start by telling your Lordships about a 10 year-old Jewish boy…02 Feb 2024HANSARDBBC: FundingMy Lords, the BBC’s funding depends on people having confidence in its unimpeachable impartiality. If its highly paid presenter Gary Lineker comments obsessively and one-sidedly…17 Jan 2024HANSARDRules-based International OrderMy Lords, one of the best ways that the UK could stand up for a rules-based international order would be to do all we can to secure the release of Vladimir Kara-Murza, the British…16 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, the reason civilians in Gaza are at risk is because Hamas hides its weapons in densely packed residential areas and in hospitals and schools. What the atrocities on 7…19 Dec 2023HANSARDPolicing of Marches and DemonstrationsMy Lords, it is no surprise that we are seeing Nazi-level propaganda and incitement of terrorism on the streets of London when some of the organisations behind these marches have…13 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael/GazaMy Lords, it is always worth listening to the noble Lord, Lord Pannick. It is a privilege to follow that brilliant speech. I start by expressing my condolences to the noble…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, I draw the attention of your Lordships’ House to the presence in the Chamber this evening of relatives of some of the hostages. I am sure that the whole House stands…16 Oct 2023HANSARDE-bikesMy Lords, as we have heard, there are already lots of rules governing e-bikes limiting their power and speed, and it is already illegal to ride them on pavements, so we do not…11 Jul 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankMy Lords, Israel was forced to act because the Palestinian Authority lost control of Jenin and Islamic jihadists and Hamas terrorists then used the city to mount a wave of terror…06 Jul 2023HANSARDHolocaust MemorialMy Lords, there is no more appropriate location for a memorial that shows what can go wrong when politics is infected by extremism, racism and hatred than here in Westminster, at…22 Jun 2023HANSARDGlobal Britain: TrafficMy Lords, I invite the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, and other Members of your Lordships’ House to join us on the annual bike ride of the All Party Parliamentary Group…15 May 2023