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HANSARD Dementia Services in UkraineMay I say at once, Dr Huq, that it is a great privilege, for only the second time in our joint parliamentary careers, to appear before you today? I am extremely grateful to my…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Afghanistan: UK Government PolicyI will give way, but may I make some progress first, in case I run out of time? I want just to say a word or two about the current situation. No one should be in any doubt that…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Afghanistan: UK Government PolicyWill the hon. Lady just hang on a moment? Since September 2023, we have committed £18.5 million to the International Organisation for Migration in Afghanistan to support…10 Jan 2024HANSARD Dementia Services in UkraineAs I was saying, Dr Huq, before we were interrupted by Divisions elsewhere in the House, about 80% of single older Ukrainians live below the poverty line and many of them are…10 Jan 2024HANSARDGlobal Refugee Forum 2023I am pleased to inform the House about the outcomes of the second Global Refugee Forum (GRF), co-hosted by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Government of Switzerland in…09 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineWe are trying to ensure that 500 trucks a day get in to provide the humanitarian aid the hon. Lady is talking about. We are also trying to do everything we can to ensure that…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI really do not think that the equation that the hon. Gentleman makes between barbaric death in that way is one that stands very close scrutiny. He will have heard what I have…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe longevity or otherwise of the Prime Minister of Israel is a matter for the Israeli people. On the hon. Lady’s point about Palestinians being allowed to return to Gaza, she…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe hon. Gentleman draws attention to the point that I have been making—that we are always standing up for international humanitarian law; it does not matter where there are…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe right hon. Gentleman is entirely correct to say that a number of proposals are being generated, some of which are being given voice at this moment. But the critical thing is…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI thank the hon. Lady for her comments. Currently, around 150 trucks a day are getting in— [Interruption.] That is, as she is indicating from a sedentary position, entirely…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe hon. Gentleman will have heard what I said about the importance of a sustainable ceasefire. He will have heard much the same from the official Opposition. As we showed at the…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI have set out the reasons why calling for a permanent ceasefire is not, in our opinion, the right way to proceed. We need to call, as the United Nations resolution does, for a…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI recognise entirely what the hon. Lady says about the plight of innocent women and children caught up in these horrendous circumstances. That is why Britain is working with our…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe hon. Gentleman correctly sets out the challenge and the requirement for us all. The British Government, at the diplomatic and political levels, through ministerial engagement…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe hon. Gentleman will know that there are many different voices coming out of Israel. It was perhaps a matter of surprise that the ambassador chose to express herself at this…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe hon. Gentleman will have seen the progress that has been made on other forms of access. I have mentioned specifically the convoys from Jordan, two of which have now reached…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI agree with the hon. Gentleman that we are seeking humanitarian pauses, and we hope that we can reach a sustainable ceasefire. That is the policy of the Government, and it is the…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMany wild statements have been made, some with which Members will agree and others with which they will not, but the British Government’s purpose is to achieve a sustainable…08 Jan 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineNothing secret is engaged here. We have been very clear about exactly where we stand, even when it is not very popular across the House: we will stand up for a sustainable…08 Jan 2024