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HANSARDIsrael and PalestineRegarding the South African application into the International Court of Justice, our US allies have described it as “meritless, counterproductive and completely without any basis…08 Jan 2024HANSARDRail ServicesSo many families in Pembrokeshire have sons and daughters working away or studying all over the country who will want to get home this Christmas. With such poor rail services into…14 Dec 2023HANSARDRoad Humps and 20 mph Speed LimitsMy right hon. Friend is making a very strong argument. A great many people in Pembrokeshire and elsewhere have a lot of sympathy for slower traffic speeds, particularly in…05 Dec 2023HANSARDLevelling-up Fund3. What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the levelling-up fund at distributing funding across all parts of the UK.04 Dec 2023HANSARDLevelling-up FundWith new money helping Pembrokeshire County Council to regenerate Haverfordwest town centre, with community ownership funding enabling the villagers of Hayscastle Cross to save…04 Dec 2023HANSARDInflation Reduction Act and Low Carbon IndustriesLast week, the Chancellor’s autumn statement included an important commitment on the Government’s part to bring forward legislation to modernise the Crown Estate’s investment and…28 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for giving way. Let me return to the record of the past 13 years. At various points in that time, there has been no shortage of people in…27 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and Hamas: Humanitarian PauseI strongly welcome my right hon. Friend’s remarks about increasing aid to Gaza and the Palestinian people at this time, and I note what he said about the care taken to ensure that…27 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsThe hon. Member makes a strong point on behalf of his party. Lots of people claim credit for the triple lock. Again, all of us who defend the triple lock need to bear in mind the…27 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI rise to make a few remarks in support of the Chancellor’s autumn statement, emphasising two themes that came out strongly from it. They have been consistent themes for the…27 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement ResolutionsI agree with my right hon. Friend to a point. There is always an issue of fairness, and perceived fairness, when it comes to the distribution of taxpayers’ money to people. I…27 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillMy right hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point about British soft power and projecting British culture on the world stage. Does he agree that, within that, there is also…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillI am grateful to my right hon. and learned Friend for giving way; she is being very generous with her time. In recognising the importance of public service broadcasting to…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillOn that point about the growth of the radio sector, does my right hon. Friend agree that one of the real success stories of recent years is the emergence of a new generation of…21 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesEvery right thinking person wants to see an end to fighting and a durable peace for Palestinians and Israelis, but Hamas have made absolutely clear that there will be no such…14 Nov 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillAs the right hon. Lady knows, I have a huge amount of respect for her, and she speaks on these issues with an authority with which many of us cannot speak about them. She knows…25 Oct 2023HANSARD Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillThe right hon. Lady says with some force at the Dispatch Box that Labour is clearly opposed to singling out Israel through BDS measures, yet where Labour is in government in the…25 Oct 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT8. Does my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary agree that one of the most important messages that Palestinians need to hear from the international community right now is that…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael, Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Access and Human RightsLast week, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency stated that Hamas had stolen fuel, medical supplies and food intended for Palestinians. It then subsequently deleted that…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank the Prime Minister for all the efforts that he and his team are making at this time. During the important discussions that he was having with leaders in the region at the…23 Oct 2023