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HANSARDInternational Development White PaperHow many—12 Dec 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperIt is always a pleasure to meet my hon. Friend, who has an office next to mine in the Foreign Office. May I thank her for her comments about the publication of the White Paper?…12 Dec 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperYes, the right hon. Lady is quite right: we are increasing the number of development diplomats—I thought she mentioned something about water, but I may have misheard. The point…12 Dec 2023HANSARDInternational Development White PaperThe White Paper includes 217 commitments to be delivered through to 2030. I have asked officials in the Foreign Office to work with colleagues across Government to implement the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankOn the point about settler violence, if that is what the hon. Gentleman is referring to, we believe that it is not good enough just to arrest those responsible. They need to be…12 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Civilian Deaths and Humanitarian SituationThe hon. Gentleman will know the importance that the Government and Opposition Front Benchers attach to saving civilian lives, and will know that Britain has made it absolutely…12 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Civilian Deaths and Humanitarian SituationBritain has increased planned assistance to Palestinian civilians to £60 million, and has delivered over 74 tonnes of aid. The recent pauses in fighting were a welcome opportunity…12 Dec 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankThe hon. Gentleman will know that it is not just the Government but many different organisations that are seeking to identify what is happening on the ground, and the extent to…12 Dec 2023HANSARDRelease of HostagesMy hon. Friend is quite right about the rights of the international Red Cross. We are involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to secure the release of the hostages. It is…12 Dec 2023HANSARDRelease of HostagesWe are working with international and regional partners to secure the release of hostages, including British nationals.12 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe Government strongly support the two-state solution. Of course, before these terrible events on 7 October, there were new partnerships with Israel developing across the middle…12 Dec 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankYes. The hon. Lady will know that the position of the Government is and has been for many years that those settlements are illegal. I am pleased to be able to confirm that for her.12 Dec 2023HANSARDZimbabweThe hon. Lady is right that Zimbabwe has a productive and vibrant diaspora in the United Kingdom, and we hear their views many times. Britain warned that the election needed to be…12 Dec 2023HANSARDViolence in the West BankThe Government have made it clear that settler violence and the targeting and, on occasions, killing of Palestinian civilians is completely unacceptable.12 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I can. Yesterday I attended a meeting convened by the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, and it put out a statement last night which I very much hope will reassure the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Government, as the hon. Lady knows, is seamless. While the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero is anxious to support the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government are focused on our vital priorities, notably: supporting Ukraine, standing with Israel, and providing aid to Palestinian civilians. The Foreign Secretary and I met…12 Dec 2023HANSARDRelease of HostagesThe hon. Gentleman is right to emphasise the importance of humanitarian pauses, and preferably humanitarian pauses that are several days long. We are doing everything we can to…12 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to ask that question. British scientific expertise has delivered two new malaria vaccines, and as a result of our replenishment of the Global Fund we are…12 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said earlier, we do stress the importance of abiding by the rules of war. I pay tribute to the brave humanitarian workers who put themselves in harm’s way, unarmed, to help…12 Dec 2023