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HANSARDCeasefire in GazaWe want the pause to become a complete ceasefire without—I say this to the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire (Pete Wishart)—a return to fighting. That is the focus of our…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI will give way later, but I am not giving way for the moment. The shadow Foreign Secretary spoke about the huge benefit of our speaking with one voice. The hon. Member for Foyle…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI will give way in a moment to the right hon. Member for Islington North. Let me also reiterate that Israel must obey international humanitarian law in the way it prosecutes the…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI have great respect for the hon. Lady, as she knows, but on her last point, she may rest assured that the Foreign Secretary, who knows Prime Minister Netanyahu well, and the…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaMy right hon. Friend will know that this is a difficult area that involves other Departments. I will ensure that he gets an update on that issue from the Minister of State,…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI will in a moment. Let me also reflect on the terrible impact of this conflict. On 7 October, Israel suffered the worst terror attack in its history at the hands of Hamas. More…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI am sure the House will understand that I cannot comment in any detail at all about the ongoing hostage negotiations, but I can tell my hon. Friend and the House that Britain is…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI have set out the Government’s position extremely clearly. I recognise the point the hon. Gentleman is making. There are strong feelings across the House on this matter. The…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaMy hon. Friend will appreciate that it is important not to go too fast and imperil the objective we seek, and I point him to what I said in response to the hon. Member for Oxford…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI will give way in a minute; I have been generous in giving way. We have set out the vital steps for achieving the pause we wish to see. All hostages must be released and a new…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI think that I have answered it, because I have made clear the Government’s position in respect of Hamas and Hamas’s future. If my right hon. Friend reads the record and the…21 Feb 2024HANSARDCeasefire in GazaI have previously in the House set out to the right hon. Gentleman that the Government respect the International Court of Justice. We made it clear that we thought it was a…21 Feb 2024HANSARDClimate Change AdaptationWe did support setting up the loss and damage fund at COP28 and we contributed specifically towards it. However, it is important that loss and damage does not draw from the same…30 Jan 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: RecognitionIt is not easy to sustain the view that we have been here before—at least not to this extent. The British Government’s policy has been clear on the recognition of the state of…30 Jan 2024HANSARDClimate Change AdaptationWe are committed to spending £1.5 billion on climate adaptation by 2025.30 Jan 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: RecognitionI can tell the shadow Foreign Secretary that we will pursue the policy that we think is right. The Foreign Secretary set out clearly in his remarks last night the importance of a…30 Jan 2024HANSARDDebt Reduction in the Developing WorldThe Government recently set out our commitments on developing country debt in our international development White Paper.30 Jan 2024HANSARDClimate Change AdaptationThe reason the Government were able to reduce the size of electricity bills for hard-working families was precisely because we are meeting our targets and will meet our…30 Jan 2024HANSARDClimate Change AdaptationI will think about all the mammals my hon. Friend has mentioned. I can assure him that our commitment is to biodiversity and to nature. We recognise the great importance of the…30 Jan 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: RecognitionThat is why the Government have made it clear that calls for a ceasefire on its own will simply not work. First, Israel absolutely has the right of self-defence, to address and…30 Jan 2024