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HANSARD Antisemitism in the UKVicious campaigns of antisemitism are occurring in many universities in this country. Jewish students have visited me to tell me about it, and some of the accounts are bone…19 Feb 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker, in the past hour or so, the charity Campaign Against Antisemitism has reported that a member of the public sent off a birth certificate…19 Feb 2024HANSARD Ministerial Severance: ReformHow does the hon. Member know that I am not already a member of a trade union? Actually, I am not, but he did not know that. Let us talk about trade unions, because this motion is…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Ministerial Severance: ReformWhen one has a system in law, whether it was created 10 years ago, 30 years ago or 100 years ago, it must apply to all. If the system falls out of favour, it can be reviewed, but…06 Feb 2024HANSARD Ministerial Severance: ReformI begin by making a disclosure to the House, which is of course in the public domain and has been for some time: I have received severance pay in the past. I want to make that…06 Feb 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaI commend the Defence Secretary for his excellent work. He talked about Yemen. Its Foreign Minister, Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak, said on Thursday that there is no doubt that Iran’s…05 Feb 2024HANSARDGovernment: Rule of LawDoes my right hon. and learned Friend agree that the leaking of Law Officer advice for political or any other purposes is not only a breach of the very important Law Officers’…01 Feb 2024HANSARDEngagementsHaving visited recently, I know that Israel remains in shock following the rape, murder and butchery carried out by Hamas. All of us want to see a peaceful and demilitarised…31 Jan 2024HANSARDGazaThe Palestinian Authority’s grip on security control across the west bank has been pushed out by the malevolent forces of Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and local terror groups…30 Jan 2024HANSARDTelegraph Media Group: Proposed Sale to RedBird IMIFor what it is worth, the proposal is said to enhance the competitive landscape, not diminish it. Does the Minister agree that this sort of decision must be made according to…30 Jan 2024HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe ICJ has rightly dismissed South Africa’s obscene demand for Israel to stop defending its people and instructed Israel not to stop, but only to prevent genocide, which of…29 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesI commend my right hon. Friend for prosecuting this military action. As a matter of law it was highly necessary and clearly proportionate, and his legal position is watertight.…15 Jan 2024HANSARD Proposed British Jewish History MonthIt is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Edinburgh West (Christine Jardine) and to speak in this debate about Jewish communities and the merits of having a Jewish history…11 Jan 2024HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am grateful for that question and I think the Secretary of State has answered it in the affirmative. The Bill will not change the UK’s approach to the middle east peace process…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillThe Government’s introduction of the Bill is welcome and I support it. It was in a Conservative party manifesto years ago, and we have a mandate and an obligation to pass it. This…10 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineLast week I also visited the region. Is my right hon. Friend aware that South Africa is geopolitically moving towards Iran and openly supports Hamas? Indeed, its Foreign Secretary…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaOver the weekend the Israelis uncovered the largest ever Hamas tunnel, at 2.5 miles long. The brother of Hamas’s leader has been seen driving through the tunnel as he hides…19 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we have a debate on anti-Jewish business decisions in the United Kingdom? An advertising company called London Lites had a contract with families of Israeli hostages to…14 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael-Hamas War: DiplomacyA Minister in the Iranian Government, General Ezzatollah Zarghami, formerly of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has told Iranian media that this “first mission” as the…11 Dec 2023HANSARD Business of the HouseCan we have a debate on antisemitism in higher education? This week, the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn appeared before the United States Congress, and when asked repeatedly…07 Dec 2023