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HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseThe hon. and learned Lady will know the steps that Britain took a year ago to help those who were seeking to leave, but since then the vast amount of migration has been across the…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseI was in Adré when I visited the border between Chad and Sudan. I saw the weight of human misery crossing that border—88% of those crossing were women and children, which shows…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseWe will do everything we can to assist. The hon. Lady will understand the constraints we work within, but I will note what she said. If she has any specific cases that she wishes…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseThe two situations are not analogous. If the Labour party wants to launch a campaign for extra visas and a special scheme matching the one in Ukraine, I look forward to hearing…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseIf the hon. Gentleman would like to give me details of any specific cases, I will of course make sure they are looked into.22 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseThe hon. Lady is entirely right. The World Food Programme told me, when I was in Chad, that it effectively had supplies of food only until the end of May. That is one of the…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseThe targets that are required are the subject of continuous discussion, particularly with the World Food Programme and at the United Nations, and they helped to inform the…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseWe have an extremely effective embassy team in Cairo and elsewhere in Egypt, with very close relations across the top of the Egyptian Government and in all parts of it. If the…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseThe hon. Lady is right to focus on the sanctions. Although we do not talk about future plans on sanctions across the Floor of the House, the way these things work is that when we…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseIn respect of targeted pressure, the hon. Lady will have seen the recent announcements about sanctions against both the RSF and the SAF, and the earlier steps that were taken. She…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseIn respect of my right hon. Friend’s final point, we are hopeful that the third set of negotiations in Jeddah will take place. The Saudis committed on 15 April to that happening…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseWe urge all parties not to supply weapons to the belligerents in Sudan. It will merely extend and continue the appalling situation that exists there. That is why Britain is so…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan: Government ResponseThe former Leader of the Opposition makes the case very clearly. The figures he sets out show the scale of the disaster that has engulfed Sudan. When I was on the border between…22 Apr 2024HANSARDSudan Conflict SanctionsOn 15 April 2024, in response to the ongoing conflict in Sudan, the UK announced a package of three sanctions designations under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.…15 Apr 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaAt the moment, Britain does not have a requirement to provide extra money, because we have fully funded UNRWA through our commitment to that organisation up until the next…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe British Government and the department within the Foreign Office that deals with humanitarian aid and planning look all the time at all those matters. The hon. Gentleman raises…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaGiven the position that the hon. Lady has just outlined, I am sure she will welcome yesterday’s resolution 2728 and the progress that it reflects. She has quoted a specific…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI do not agree with my hon. Friend. The British position has always been very clear: we want a pause that enables the hostages to come out and enables food and vital humanitarian…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI am extremely grateful to the hon. Lady for supporting the position that the British Government and I have set out—that we require an explanation from the Israeli Government of…26 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. He will know that it is a central aim of Government policy to ensure that both Israel and Palestine can live safely and securely side…26 Mar 2024