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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am happy to look at the case that the hon. Gentleman raises immediately after Question Time, if that is convenient to him. The Foreign Secretary is in the region today, not far…30 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend will have seen the stratospheric improvement in relations with France and its President that have taken place under our right hon. Friend the Prime Minister.…30 Jan 2024HANSARDGazaThe Government’s position on the issue of illegal settlements is absolutely clear. In respect of the two-state solution, I would point out to the hon. Gentleman that progress has…30 Jan 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: RecognitionI have not seen the motion tabled by the SNP—and I probably would not agree with it if I had. We are always focused on addressing the points that the hon. Lady has made. When it…30 Jan 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: RecognitionThe Foreign Secretary was making it clear that we need a credible route to a Palestinian state and the offer of a new future. It is very important to lift people’s eyes to the…30 Jan 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: RecognitionThe Government’s position—and indeed, I believe, the position of those on the Opposition Front Bench—has always been clear: we should recognise the state of Palestine when the…30 Jan 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: RecognitionWe are clear that for a peaceful solution to this conflict there must be a political horizon towards a two-state solution. Britain will recognise a Palestinian state at a time…30 Jan 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: RecognitionI recognise the voracity of what my right hon. Friend says, but there is no change in the policy. He is right that Hamas must agree to the release of all hostages, that Hamas can…30 Jan 2024HANSARDGazaThe shadow Minister for development is absolutely right about the balance that has to be struck. Of course, we need to investigate rapidly the very serious allegations that have…30 Jan 2024HANSARDGazaMy right hon. Friend will be aware that there is no question of rewarding Hamas for the appalling acts they perpetrated in a pogrom on 7 October. The point that the Foreign…30 Jan 2024HANSARDPalestinian State: RecognitionYes, I do. The only viable long-term pathway is a two-state solution based on 1967 lines, with Jerusalem as a shared capital, that guarantees security and stability for both…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 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 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 2024HANSARDGazaOn my right hon. Friend’s second point, I can assure him that we are in regular touch with all the relevant authorities to try to ensure that does not hinder the entry of aid. On…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 2024HANSARDClimate Change AdaptationWe are committed to spending £1.5 billion on climate adaptation by 2025.30 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 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Conflict PreventionThe Government are engaging extensively to prevent an escalation of conflict in the middle east. The Prime Minister spoke to President Biden last week about that specific issue.30 Jan 2024