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HANSARDIranAs the House would expect, my hon. Friend asks an important question. I will take it up with my ministerial colleagues.03 Feb 2026HANSARDIranAs the Foreign Secretary has said, the protesters are incredibly courageous. One can hardly bear to hear the accounts from within Iran from those who have been able to circumvent…03 Feb 2026HANSARDIranThe right hon. Gentleman—a former Deputy Prime Minister—pays great attention to developments in the region. As such, he will know that there have been protests outside the Iranian…03 Feb 2026HANSARDIranI will repeat to the House the message I gave the Iranian ambassador on one of our first interactions: any violence on the streets of the UK that is linked back to Iran, whatever…03 Feb 2026HANSARDIranI am grateful to the right hon. Lady for her questions; I will respond to them in turn. We have taken a series of steps to ensure that anyone in this country wishing to support…03 Feb 2026HANSARDIranIran’s horrific attacks on protesters have shocked the world. In recent days, the scale of the violence and brutality has become clearer. Reports suggest that many thousands of…03 Feb 2026HANSARDSyriaRecent events in Syria have been deeply concerning, with violent clashes in Aleppo and across north-east Syria, mass displacement of civilians, and a deteriorating humanitarian…28 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Citizens Detained AbroadOne of the Foreign Office’s most serious and important duties is standing up for British nationals who have been wrongly detained overseas, and supporting the families here at…20 Jan 2026HANSARDYemenWe have been in regular dialogue with our allies in the United Arab Emirates, and I understand that its position remains to support a ceasefire. I know that it is taking part in…20 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Citizens Detained AbroadI thank my hon. Friend for his persistence, and for the force of his advocacy for his constituents. Despite progress in Mr Johal’s legal proceedings, eight of the cases against…20 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Citizens Detained AbroadWe are committed to introducing a right to consular assistance. We will return to this House with more detail about what form that will take.20 Jan 2026HANSARDPalestine: International Humanitarian LawIn that period, the UK has made a range of significant determinations in relation to our policy in the middle east. Of course, we continue to consider the Court’s advisory opinion…20 Jan 2026HANSARDPalestine: International Humanitarian LawWe have consistently called on all parties in Palestine to comply with their international humanitarian law obligations. Where this Government have had concerns about Israel’s…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Foreign Secretary set out earlier, the board of peace was part of the 20-point plan, which we welcomed, and there was a UN Security Council resolution, which also enshrines…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the House will be aware, we have supported a number of sick and injured children to leave Gaza. I am very proud of our work in this area. We work closely across Government,…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Foreign Secretary and I have set out the position in relation to settlements over the course of this session, but I want to be clear: we have been the strongest that we can in…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question and his continued advocacy on these issues. The 20-point plan clearly outlined the need to open the Rafah crossing, and indeed other…20 Jan 2026HANSARDPalestine: International Humanitarian LawI know how deeply so many of our constituents and, indeed, Members of this House feel about these issues, and how often they raise them. We will continue to take action in the way…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI answered the substance of the right hon. Gentleman’s question when I replied to the hon. Member for Leicester South (Shockat Adam). We are aware of the reports in relation to…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UK is active in seeking justice and accountability for Sri Lanka’s Tamil community. Indeed, we lead in the UN Human Rights Council on the resolution on Sri Lanka. Last year,…20 Jan 2026