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HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI thank my hon. Friend for the opportunity to reiterate this Government’s policy towards the west bank. It is occupied Palestinian territory: that is clear in international law,…16 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineIt is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I am grateful to the Petitions Committee for securing this debate, and to the hon. Member for South Cotswolds (Dr…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Detention of Alaa Abd el-FattahI acknowledge Alaa’s family, who are in the Public Gallery. I am grateful to my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) for securing this debate,…05 Dec 2024HANSARDDetained British Nationals AbroadI recognise the work of my right hon. Friend and her Committee, the detailed report on this subject that the Foreign Affairs Committee published during the previous Parliament, as…05 Dec 2024HANSARDDetained British Nationals AbroadI am afraid that, as the right hon. Gentleman might expect, I will not provide a detailed commentary on whether we are considering sanctions in any of these cases. Our position…05 Dec 2024HANSARDDetained British Nationals AbroadI start by paying tribute to the families who are in the Gallery and to those who are not. As the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) said,…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Detention of Alaa Abd el-FattahHaving been pressed on this case twice in a day, I am more than happy to commit to return to the House within a month to give a further update. We will continue to push Egypt for…05 Dec 2024HANSARD Detention of Alaa Abd el-FattahI will come back to those points in a little while, if I may. At the heart of our general approach is the firm belief that through continued engagement, we can encourage the…05 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-West SyriaLast week, we witnessed a major new offensive by opposition groups in north-west Syria. On Wednesday 27 November, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham—HTS—along with several other opposition…02 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-West SyriaAs the frontlines move in north-west Syria, it is hard to work out where vulnerable people will settle. We are worried that this latest round of conflict will drive further…02 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-West SyriaI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s work on issues in the region over many years. We are calling for a resolution of this conflict in line with UN Security Council resolution 2254.…02 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-West SyriaWe issued a statement jointly with the French and the Germans over the weekend. We remain in close co-ordination on humanitarian matters and, as I think the hon. Member was…02 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-West SyriaMy hon. Friend is right that the security situation in the region is interlinked. Clearly, what is happening in Lebanon, in Iran and, indeed, in Moscow, as the right hon. Member…02 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-West SyriaI am sorry; I am not sure I followed the question. Perhaps the Member can have another go.02 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-West SyriaYes.02 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-West SyriaI recognise the work of the former Member for Batley and Spen, our friend Jo Cox, and my hon. Friend himself, who has been involved in these issues, including accountability, for…02 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-West SyriaThe right hon. Gentleman raises an important point about minority groups. I underline to all parties to this conflict, whether they are proscribed in the UK or not, that minority…02 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-West SyriaThe Syrian Democratic Forces are a member of the global coalition against Daesh, and they play an important role. We engage with them regularly—both the SDF themselves and the…02 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-West SyriaWe are talking to the United Nations about its plans. I will not give undue comment on operational matters, but the UN’s system is under strain in north-west Syria, as my hon.…02 Dec 2024HANSARDNorth-West SyriaWe are conducting rapid assessments about where the needs will be, in a situation that is rapidly changing. As I mentioned, we announced further funding for north-west Syria in…02 Dec 2024