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HANSARD Middle EastMy hon. Friend is right to raise UNRWA. That is why the Government restored funding to UNRWA, it is why we gave it a further £21 million, and it is why £1 million of that funding…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastI have emphasised my conversation with the Israeli Foreign Minister yesterday, but I should also emphasise my conversation with the Iranian Foreign Minister yesterday. I talked to…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastI reassure my hon. Friend that I met with the chief prosecutor a few weeks ago. We continue to support the ICC. As she knows, we have been very clear on our support for the rule…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastI know the strength of feeling that my neighbour in north London has on these issues, and his long-standing campaigning on them. I assure him that we are not just wringing our…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastI can confirm that we are supporting those fleeing Lebanon into Syria at this time, and we recognise the fragile position that Syria is in, let alone what is now happening in…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastI say, with all seriousness, that I am pleased to have urged restraint on Israel in the last few weeks, and to have seen its measured response to Iran. On the scale of attacks it…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastWe continue to do more. The best way to do that is by working with our major allies. That is why we put out a statement just yesterday with our allies on the humanitarian…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising Mandy and Emily Damari, who I keep in the front of my mind in everything I do in this arena to bring about a ceasefire. Mandy is an…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastThese are legal terms, and they must be determined by international courts. I agree with the hon. Gentleman that those terms were largely used when millions of people lost their…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastI stand by our carve-out for F-35s, because there are other important theatres of conflict around the world that this House has discussed and will continue to discuss at length. I…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastThe hon. Gentleman makes his point effectively, and those issues are being kept under review.28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsI do not recognise what was suggested in relation to Taiwan. I assure the hon. Gentleman that Jimmy Lai’s case is a priority for the Government and will remain so. We continue to…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question. On China, this Government are clear that the UK’s national interests will always come first. Pragmatic engagement matters, not…28 Oct 2024HANSARDEU Foreign Affairs CouncilI attended the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 14 October. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha also attended via video teleconferencing. This was the first time…22 Oct 2024HANSARDImplementation of International Humanitarian LawI am delighted to inform the House that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) have jointly published the United Kingdom…16 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsI am hugely grateful to my hon. Friend, because the Commonwealth matters to those on the Government Benches. It used to matter to those on the Opposition Benches. As we head to…07 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsWell, I hope that question may have garnered the right hon. Gentleman a few more votes, but if that is his position, he is unlikely to lead the Conservative party to victory. This…07 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsMy hon. Friend is right to raise this issue. Some would argue that the International Court of Justice advisory opinion of 2019 was only advisory and that the UN General Assembly…07 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsI have to say that such a senior Member of the House of Commons should just check his facts a little bit more closely. Mauritius is one of only two countries in Africa that has…07 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsThe right hon. Gentleman mentioned a Chinese veto. The Chinese do not have a veto in this House. The treaty will be scrutinised by this House. All Members will be able to look at…07 Oct 2024