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HANSARDAir India Plane CrashRegrettably, in incidents of this scale, identification tends to take some time. Through family liaison officers in the UK and consular staff, we are trying to support British…16 Jun 2025HANSARDAir India Plane CrashI thank the hon. Member for his kind words about me and the officials, and I join him in sending my truly heartfelt condolences to his constituents for the loss of life.16 Jun 2025HANSARDAir India Plane CrashI am happy to talk to any hon. Member about particular cases of people affected by the incident.16 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy hon. Friend speaks with real force and authority, and I have heard her message clearly.10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy hon. Friend has rightly focused on the important questions that are at issue, such as how we can maintain the viability of a two-state solution. That is the only route to…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank my hon. Friend for her kind words about both me and officials in the diplomatic service, who have worked tirelessly. As I said in response to another hon. Member, I had…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy hon. Friend speaks with the painful authority of one who has clearly taken a great deal of time to get to know someone who is facing truly dreadful circumstances in Gaza. I am…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe settlements are not bound by the trade preferences between the UK and Israel, and products must be properly labelled. They attract different tariffs and should be traded as…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words and for his commitment to issues throughout the region. He has been raising the concerns of his constituents with me since we were both…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy hon. Friend has extensive experience of international coalition building and of taking steps against those who support corruption or who, as in this case, breach human rights.…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy hon. Friend describes the heartbreaking case of her constituent’s family member, which she has raised with me on a number of occasions. Members from across the House have done…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesWe have had discussions with other countries, but I would not wish at the Dispatch Box to speculate on what steps they may take following this.10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI assure my hon. Friend that we are doing all we can to try to ensure that food and medicine reach children and all those in need in Gaza. I will return to this House when I have…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI am a proud son of the Labour party and I have mostly attended to developments in my own party, but the many forceful interventions from the Opposition Benches on these questions…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI welcome the tone and spirit of my hon. Friend’s question. We do have agency in this House. The frustrations that are felt by so many, both within and without the House, are…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy hon. Friend is committed to these issues, although I am sure she would not expect me to speculate at this point about what hypothetical next steps might be. I am sure I will be…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank my hon. Friend for the question, and I recognise the strength of feeling in Pembrokeshire, Lincoln and so many other places. I will not repeat for him the manifesto…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The two-state solution is in peril. There is catastrophic conflict in Gaza…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI will not speculate too far on hypotheticals, but I am, of course, a British Minister; I take decisions on behalf of the British Government. We will act alone where we have to,…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Israel and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the right hon. Lady for her questions. She raises important points about work with allies. Let me address what she said about Egypt, which is vital. The Egyptians have…10 Jun 2025