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HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceCo-hosted with the African Union, the EU, France and Germany, the London Sudan conference convened Foreign Ministers, major donors and humanitarian leaders to galvanise…24 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceI say with regret that the two protagonists of the conflict do not appear prepared to enter into serious talks at the moment. That was why they were not invited to the conference.…24 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceI have heard the House’s interest in the fine detail of which elements of our aid programme are working with survivors, and I commit to providing that further information in due…24 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceFreedom of religious belief remains a real priority for the Government. On my way to the House, I was with our new envoy for freedom of religious belief, meeting with the Baha’i…24 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceMy hon. Friend speaks about the horrors for British Sudanese residents who are looking back at home and seeing such atrocious scenes. I am sure that the Minister for Africa will…24 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceWe are clear that there should be no external interference in Sudan and that a continuation of this conflict serves no one. It is why we took the efforts last week that we did,…24 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceThe UK condemns the growing body of evidence of serious atrocities being committed against civilians in Sudan. The escalation of violence, killing of civilians, sexual assault of…24 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceThe hon. Gentleman asks an important question. Since the conflict began, 3.6 million refugees have fled to neighbouring countries. That of course includes Chad, but also Egypt,…24 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceI thank my hon. Friend for her important question. As I have said in previous answers, we are very focused on the fate of women and girls in Sudan. We have been working through…24 Apr 2025HANSARD London Sudan ConferenceI am always happy to come to the House, but let me just clarify that I am not the Minister with policy responsibility for Sudan; that belongs to the Minister for Africa in the…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI pay tribute to the dignity of my hon. Friends the Members for Sheffield Central and for Earley and Woodley. I can assure my hon. Friend that we will continue to work with the…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansForgive me, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Leader of the Opposition said on Sunday: “If you look at the reasons the Israeli Government has given for why they’re not letting them…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI had hoped that the right hon. Lady might come to the Dispatch Box to withdraw the comments of the Leader of the Opposition—comments that the shadow Chief Secretary to the…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansOver the weekend, two Members of this House—my hon. Friends the Members for Earley and Woodley (Yuan Yang) and for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed)—on a parliamentary…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansThe shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the hon. Member for North Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller), made an almost identical comparison shortly thereafter, so the right hon.…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI will update the House once we have had further discussions with the Israeli Government on the question of MPs’ travel, as I said in response to the right hon. Member for North…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI can confirm that I would like to see unity across the House on such matters, and that any parliamentarian, of any political party, would enjoy the support of the Foreign Office…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansMy hon. Friend speaks forcefully about the importance of focusing on the hostages, the restrictions on aid and the death of innocent civilians on both sides of this conflict. As I…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansI thank my hon. Friend for his question, and for his commitment to these issues even before he was a Member of this place. This incident over the weekend was novel. It is the…07 Apr 2025HANSARD Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK ParliamentariansWe will continue to work with the Israeli Government and all relevant partners in the region to see the ceasefire restored, which is vital not simply to the Palestinians and the…07 Apr 2025