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HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian ObligationsVery briefly, and then I will wrap up.24 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenMy hon. Friend is right. These are actions almost beyond comprehension. To be targeting disabled children in this way is a crime that will not be forgotten. He is absolutely…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenI thank the hon. Member for his kind words. This is my message for the people of eastern Europe and for the people of the UK: we remain committed to the principle that…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenI do. I feel great sadness for the Russian people, because the truth is that President Putin appears to be happy to endure their hardship at almost any cost. The Russians are…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenI pay tribute to the hon. Member and his constituents for their work to support Ukrainians. I know that hon. Members right across the House and their constituents have been…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenI thank the right hon. and gallant Member for his question. The US and UK have stood together on questions of European order ever since the second world war, and I am incredibly…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenMy hon. Friend asks an incredibly important question. She is right to suggest that children are bearing the worst brunt of conflict. I was in Yemen this week, and I was appalled…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenI thank my hon. Friend for that important question. Russia exerts a malign influence not just in Ukraine; we have seen its relationship with the Houthis. We have seen its…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenRussia’s assault on Ukraine is an unprovoked, premeditated and barbaric attack on a sovereign democratic state. For over three years, Ukrainians have defended their country with…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenMy hon. Friend puts it very well, and I do agree. We will continue to stand with Ukraine for all the reasons that hon. Members have expressed this morning. We will continue to do…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenI thank the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for his questions. I will not answer on Reform’s approach to these questions. Reform Members have not made themselves available this…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenThere is resolve in Ukraine and among its allies, and there is significant unity. There have been a range of steps taken in recent weeks, including the sanctions that the shadow…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenThe whole House recognises my hon. Friend’s work on this issue, both before she arrived in this place and since being elected. The atrocities that have been committed against…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenWe must work to see those children returned. We are an active member of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, and we work closely with the Ukrainian…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenI will ensure that the Minister for Europe, my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty), is aware of the hon. Gentleman’s proposals for further…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenI thank the shadow Foreign Secretary for the tone of her questions. The whole House is united both in support of Ukraine, and in outrage at the iniquity of what the Russians are…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenWe have worked across our allies and friends to ensure there is a robust and unified approach to these issues. I have described some of the statements we have made in recent days.…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenMy hon. Friend has been a doughty champion for Ukraine’s interests in this House, and he is right. We are working with our friends and allies, particularly at the G7. I have…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenThe hon. Gentleman’s tone is absolutely right. I have described some of the tracing efforts that we are engaged in, but clearly, simply locating these children in Russia is not…20 Nov 2025HANSARD Ukraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenI am not familiar with the Lenin peace prize; I will google it afterwards. I have been clear on the position and the basis of negotiations. Clearly, it is for Ukraine as a…20 Nov 2025