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HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseI know of the right hon. Gentleman’s long commitment to these issues. So many right hon. and hon. Members have had encounters with the Iranian diaspora and, indeed, more moderate…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseI confirm for my hon. Friend that we are doing everything we can to try to see a diplomatic solution.07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseThe right hon. Gentleman makes an important point about the pattern of Iranian detentions in Iran and some of the threats that we have already described that are sought to be…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseI thank the right hon. Lady for her questions. I am afraid I will not provide a detailed commentary from the Dispatch Box on the extent of the damage from the strikes, for reasons…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseI thank the hon. Gentleman for his important question. I am sure I will receive complaints from his party’s Front Benchers, but he will understand that I will not be commenting on…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseThe UK has been able to provide a very limited amount by way of consular support in Iran for some years, for exactly the reasons that my hon. Friend mentioned—it is frustrated by…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseI would be— [Interruption.] There is an amusing degree of lightness from the Opposition Benches about security matters. I would be delighted to discuss this matter further. The…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseAs I am sure the hon. Gentleman would expect, I will not comment on assessment at this stage, given the security and intelligence implications thereof.07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseIn my last answer, I tried to illustrate why proscription of the IRGC is a complicated question, given gaps in the existing legislation. That is one of the reasons why Jonathan…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseWe have long had concerns over Iran’s malign activity. Iran’s continued support to aligned groups, like Hezbollah and Hamas, undermines regional stability. It supports Russia’s…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseI very much agree with my hon. Friend, on both the importance of diplomacy and the importance of BBC Persian, through which the UK makes an important contribution for Farsi…07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseI am not, for reasons obvious, going to provide a running commentary on the assessments of UK intelligence agencies.07 Jul 2025HANSARD Actions of Iranian Regime: UK ResponseThe Foreign Office—the whole ministerial team and our diplomats—are focused on the concrete steps that would be required. The hon. Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) asked an…07 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementMy hon. Friend asks an important question, which has been discussed much in the House. The questions of recognition are vexed. We want to do it; we want to make a contribution to…02 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementThe UK does not recognise the Occupied Palestinian Territories as part of Israel, so no goods should be sold in the UK as though they were Israeli or under Israeli privileges if…02 Jul 2025HANSARD West Bank: Forced DisplacementIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Glasgow North (Martin Rhodes) for securing the debate, particularly as…02 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises vital questions about the status of children in Gaza. In response to one of her colleagues, I set out some of the measures that we have taken already.…24 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have discussed these issues many times. Earlier, an hon. Friend asked me why, when Ministers say things at the Dispatch Box, they do not happen. The view of this House on the…24 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recognise the appetite in the Chamber to hear more about the ICJ advisory opinion. It was a far-reaching and complex judgment, and we are taking our time with our response.24 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is an incredibly important question. As I think some in the House know, I negotiated with the Taliban when I was an official. It is a source of incredible personal…24 Jun 2025