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HANSARDMiddle East: British NationalsTravel advice is the best source of advice for British nationals in Israel. There are options for leaving by land, as my hon. Friend’s constituents are aware. There are now…24 Jun 2025HANSARDMiddle East: British NationalsI am, of course, very happy to meet the hon. Gentleman. The whole House knows that we have advised against all travel to Iran for some time, and we have been clear that our…24 Jun 2025HANSARDPious Projects’ Paediatric Hospital: GazaWe are clear that Israel must immediately allow rapid and unhindered aid into Gaza, including desperately needed medical supplies. The UK continues to support the delivery of…24 Jun 2025HANSARDPious Projects’ Paediatric Hospital: GazaI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his continued engagement on these questions. We have discussed across the Dispatch Box many times the restrictions on aid getting into Gaza,…24 Jun 2025HANSARDPious Projects’ Paediatric Hospital: GazaI want nothing more than for the attacks on hospitals, medical personnel and aid workers to end. My hon. Friend is right that I have said many times from this Dispatch Box that I…24 Jun 2025HANSARD Political PrisonersIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western. I will try to keep my remarks brief in order to be able to hand back to my hon. Friend the Member for Cities of…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Political PrisonersI welcome and commend the hon. Member’s efforts on freedom of religious belief, not just in Hong Kong but across the world. We have raised the circumstances of Mr Lai’s detention…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Political PrisonersIn each case, different things are likely to make progress. I am very conscious of my own experience—I negotiated the release of British nationals with the Taliban over a long…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Genocide Convention: UK ComplianceI was not at the event and I cannot speak to who was invited or why, but obviously I speak to Dr Zomlot on a regular basis. He is personally affected by the crisis in Gaza and…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Genocide Convention: UK ComplianceI understand the complexities of these questions. I recognise that the judge has not yet opined in the judicial proceedings to which the hon. Member refers. Once the judge has…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Genocide Convention: UK ComplianceI am of course very happy to consider the recommendations of the Committee. We do have extrajudicial—I will be careful on the legalities of it, but as I understand it, British…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Genocide Convention: UK ComplianceI will not give way again. The hon. Member’s question—“Surely, we must not wait for a formal determination?”—is incredibly important. I want to reassure hon. Members that we do…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Genocide Convention: UK ComplianceLet me make a little progress, and then I will be happy to. Let me set out what the Government are doing. We have called on the Government of Israel repeatedly to comply fully…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Genocide Convention: UK ComplianceMs Jardine has reminded me that I have one minute left, so I will answer the question and then conclude. Goods from illegally occupied settlements come under different trading…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Genocide Convention: UK ComplianceI want to clarify about the advisory opinion, which we are still considering—it was long in the making and has broad implications—that the UK agrees with the central position that…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Genocide Convention: UK ComplianceI understand that the hon. Member does not like the answers that she has been provided with, but they have remained consistent, because our position is consistent. I can assure…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Genocide Convention: UK ComplianceI will make a little progress, and then of course I will. More than 75 years after it was created, we remain fully committed to the responsibilities set out in the genocide…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Genocide Convention: UK ComplianceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I am grateful to the hon. Member for North Herefordshire (Ellie Chowns) for securing the debate. As she alluded to,…17 Jun 2025HANSARDAfghanistanToday I am updating the House on UK efforts to support those most in need in Afghanistan. The situation continues to matter to the UK due to both the terrible humanitarian and…17 Jun 2025HANSARD Genocide Convention: UK ComplianceI am about to hand over to the hon. Member. Our commitment to international law is firm. It applies everywhere without exception, and our record reflects that.17 Jun 2025