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HANSARD India-Pakistan: EscalationI thank my hon. Friend for conveying the concerns of her constituents so effectively. Regional stability is in the interests of India and Pakistan, and indeed the UK, and it will…07 May 2025HANSARD India-Pakistan: EscalationI can assure the hon. Member that the UK remains committed in all our interactions to emphasising the pre-eminent importance of international humanitarian law and the rules-based…07 May 2025HANSARD India-Pakistan: EscalationAs well as the direct contact with India, Pakistan and the variety of other nations that I have mentioned, I can confirm that we will continue to be in wide touch, including with…07 May 2025HANSARD India-Pakistan: EscalationMy hon. Friend is right, of course. Civilians must be protected. For British nationals concerned by developments, I would encourage them to refer to our travel advice, as I said…07 May 2025HANSARD India-Pakistan: EscalationOur priority is to ensure direct contact between India and Pakistan and to ensure that those tensions are directly de-escalated. We are of course very proud that we are…07 May 2025HANSARD India-Pakistan: EscalationI thank my hon. Friend for the sensitive and personal tone that he brings to his remarks. I, too, have seen the Commonwealth war graves in Pakistan and India, which are a tribute…07 May 2025HANSARD India-Pakistan: EscalationWe have some of the toughest arms export rules in the world, and they will be fully adhered to in this case. I do not intend to make further announcements from the Dispatch Box…07 May 2025HANSARD India-Pakistan: EscalationI recognise my hon. Friend’s long advocacy on these questions. Today we are calling for de-escalation, and our position on Kashmir remains unchanged. I am sure I will return to…07 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateAs I told my hon. Friend the Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes), I have not seen those remarks, but we have been clear about what we think is acceptable and we have…06 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateI will not rehearse the points I have already made about the determination of genocide and about recognition.06 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateAs I have said, we are clear on the status of forced displacement under international law. My hon. Friend’s contribution is very important. I know many hon. Members are conscious…06 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateWe have been involved in discussions about airdrops. There is a role for them and we have spoken with partners in the region who have been keen to see airdrops as a contribution,…06 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateI agree with my hon. Friend that a safe and secure Palestinian state, alongside its neighbour, a safe and secure Israeli state, will in the end be the vital component of…06 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateIf the hon. Gentleman is asking whether the Foreign Office was aware of the plan before it was announced, the answer is that we were not aware. In all of our interactions since we…06 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateI reassure my hon. Friend that we want to make our full contribution in moving a two-state solution forward, and of course, we are in touch with all key regional partners in the…06 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateI will not rehearse the F-35 points that I discussed with the right hon. Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn), but on my hon. Friend’s point about international law, this…06 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateI have been at this Dispatch Box on many occasions discussing these issues, but I can confirm to the hon. Gentleman that I have felt the force of the contributions made this…06 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateWe are fully committed to playing our full diplomatic role. I hear the frustrations of my hon. Friend’s constituents—indeed, I hear the same frustrations from my own constituents…06 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateAs the hon. Gentleman knows, one of the most painful elements of this crisis has been that even those Palestinians in Gaza who wish to leave have not been able to do so.…06 May 2025HANSARD Middle East UpdateI have heard the force of the contributions. I say gently to my hon. Friend that unlike my predecessors, I have taken action in response to this crisis, as have the Foreign…06 May 2025