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HANSARDRecognition of PalestineLet me reassure the hon. Lady that raising this issue does not test my patience. She is absolutely right. I reject and disagree with those in Israel who say that there can be no…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Permanent CeasefireIn my second week in the role I travelled to Israel and to the west bank and called for an immediate ceasefire—something that none of my predecessors had done. In my meetings with…30 Jul 2024HANSARDGaza: Permanent CeasefireMy hon. Friend is right. The death and destruction in Gaza in intolerable. The war needs to end now. It is also the case that, given the escalation of tensions in the region, if…30 Jul 2024HANSARDUK-India RelationsI met my Indian counterpart, Dr Jaishankar, in Delhi on 24 July. We discussed how to unlock the potential of the UK-India relationship for economic growth and to develop a…30 Jul 2024HANSARDUK-India RelationsMy hon. Friend will be pleased to hear that the Trade Secretary announced the Government’s intention to continue trade talks with India just yesterday, and I am sure there is more…30 Jul 2024HANSARDUK-India RelationsThe hon. Gentleman has great experience in these matters, but I disagree with him slightly. He will remember that the previous Government set a timetable and said that we would…30 Jul 2024HANSARDNATOMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to pay tribute to the work of our armed services and all of our veterans; I thank him for doing that in the House today. We have undertaken a…30 Jul 2024HANSARDUK-India RelationsThe hon. Lady has raised these issues over many years, and this is a very serious case. I remain absolutely committed to pushing for faster progress and to resolving this issue. I…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI am grateful to the hon. Member for her remarks and for her work previously on the Foreign Affairs Committee, in which she was a stalwart champion for international humanitarian…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI welcome my hon. Friend and north London colleague to his seat. He represents a part of the country with a significant Jewish population; in my own constituency, I am very proud…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaMy hon. Friend has got off to a good start. She is right, first, because we have seen so many aid workers lose their lives and, secondly, because her emphasis on the partnerships…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her remarks; I welcome her, the Green party’s representative for North Herefordshire, to the House. As I said in my remarks, this is one of the…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI am grateful to my hon. Friend for her question. Many in this House will know of her considerable work and the work of her colleagues on behalf of those suffering in Gaza over…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaThe hon. Lady will have heard what was just said to my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith and Fulham— [ Interruption. ] The boundaries have changed and he is now my hon.…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that question. I know that he has championed the Palestinian cause and the Palestinian people in this House for many, many years. He pushes me…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI had the pleasure of meeting Catherine Colonna in her role as the Foreign Secretary of France. She is a woman of tremendous capability and integrity. She looked at these issues…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI welcome my hon. Friend to his place. It is great to see him here—I know he long held an ambition to move from journalism to this House. We are clear that the International…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaI am grateful to the hon. Lady not just for her remarks, but for how she took up these issues in the last Parliament, which I am sure she will continue in this Parliament. We are…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaIt has now been many months indeed, and it is sadly possible that some of the hostages are no longer alive—there are reports that some have lost their lives. I have spoken to…19 Jul 2024HANSARD Israel and GazaWith permission, Mr Speaker, I shall make a statement on the middle east. I was very disappointed to miss yesterday’s foreign affairs debate due to the European Political…19 Jul 2024