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HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitThe UK seeks to play its full role in every humanitarian crisis. We have conducted important conferences on Sudan, and have attended to issues in Ukraine and the Occupied…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitSome 147 states have recognised a Palestinian state, yet no Palestinian state is fully functioning. That underlines the importance of taking the practical measures that will be…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitAs I said in my previous answer, we are clear that the single most significant contribution that can be taken on that problem is ending the blockade of Gaza. We have been clear…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitI am confident that I will be back in this House to talk about the details of recognition soon.29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitI gently suggest to the right hon. Member that that logic does not wholly follow. There are complex final-status determination issues that would underpin any recognition. No…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitI thank my hon. Friend for his kind words and for his dedication to these issues. Clearly, there has been an absolutely tragic loss of life among aid workers who are delivering…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitOwing to time constraints, I will not rehearse the vital questions about security and governance that will clearly need to underpin a two-state solution in which both states are…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitI welcome my hon. Friend’s engagement and commitment to these issues. I will not rehearse the position that I have set out already on recognition.29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitThe right hon. Lady refers to the conditions of the hostages. Last night, along with my hon. Friend the Member for Wirral West (Matthew Patrick), I attended a presentation by Eli…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitMy hon. Friend is very committed to these issues, and raises them with me here and elsewhere. I will not restate the position, but I will once again confirm from the Dispatch Box…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitThe right hon. Gentleman raises an important question about the economic viability of the Occupied Palestinian Territories and what any future state of Palestine would rely on for…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitIt was a sign of the Palestinian Authority’s commitment to some of these practical questions of service delivery that their Health Minister travelled with the Prime Minister for…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitA central element of our discussions with the Palestinian Prime Minister is that reform agenda. The Palestinian Prime Minister is relatively new in his position and, as I said to…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitMy hon. Friend is committed to these issues. I know that she has travelled to the region recently and has a long history of advocacy, as do so many in this House. As I said in my…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitThe right hon. Gentleman, one of my predecessors, asks what our plan for Palestine is. Our support to the Palestinian Authority is an important element of our work in Israel and…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitOur position is clear on international humanitarian law and on the importance of accountability. I will not test your patience, Madam Deputy Speaker, by again going through the…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitI join my hon. Friend in what he says about Sir Michael Barber. We were both in Pakistan at a similar time and both saw the excellent work he did on girls’ education there, and I…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitI have set out the position on recognition in a previous answer, and I am afraid that I will have to test the hon. Lady’s patience because on sanctions I will also set out the…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitI thank my right hon. Friend for her question and her courteous treatment of the Palestinian Prime Minister last night. The question of recognition is raised repeatedly in this…29 Apr 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitThe shadow Foreign Secretary asked many questions. Let me be clear: the British Government see the Palestinian Authority as a vital partner, and they are a vital partner that must…29 Apr 2025