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HANSARDIran: Human Rights AbusesMr Beheshti has met ministerial colleagues in both the Home Office and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. I worry about his health and would urge him to stop his…02 May 2023HANSARDChagos Islands: SovereigntyMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. I can reassure him and the whole House that their importance to global security has been very much at the forefront of our…02 May 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineAs I said in answer to an earlier question, one of the advantages of the strong bilateral relationship that we have with Israel is that we are able to speak regularly about such…02 May 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineThe UK enjoys a trade relationship with Israel; indeed, we have a trade agreement with the Occupied Palestinian Territories as well. We will always put human rights and the…02 May 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy right hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point about the changing dynamic in the region. I am very pleased that the Abraham accords were signed. More than being just a…02 May 2023HANSARDChagos Islands: SovereigntyThe UK is committed to the agreements made in 1965, and while there are no plans for a referendum, we do of course consult with the Chagossians, among whom there is a range of…02 May 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineOn my visit to Israel, I saw people of all religions living their lives freely there, and that is to be commended. Through this rare period when the three great religions…02 May 2023HANSARDIran: Human Rights Abusesuman rights issues in Iran remain at the heart of the UK’s strategy towards Iran. We raise violations at all appropriate opportunities, as well as via our embassy and directly…02 May 2023HANSARDStrategically Important Non-aligned CountriesIn December I made a speech in which I committed to a long-term “effort to revive old friendships and build new ones”, reaching beyond our traditional alliances, to ensure that we…02 May 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineOur strong bilateral relationship with Israel means that we can speak frankly with the Israelis, and whenever I do so I encourage them to ensure that security operations are…02 May 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineI thank the hon. Lady for the points she has put forward. I will endeavour to speak with the Secretary of State or Ministers in that Department. We will constantly explore…02 May 2023HANSARDChagos Islands: SovereigntyI assure the right hon. Gentleman that we are pursuing the negotiations in good faith and with energy. We have held three rounds of negotiations to date, and we will meet again…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend my hon. Friend’s work on this community. He is absolutely right that the Hazara community are being specifically targeted by the Taliban. Obviously, our ability to…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I say, my heart goes out to Mr Beheshti. I urge him to bring his hunger strike to an end. We know very well the threats the IRGC poses to the people in Iran and the region and…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UK’s position on this is of long standing, and I have discussed it at the Dispatch Box today. We strive to create or to support the creation of a sustainable two-state…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is tragic when we see the loss of life in the region. We always call for the swift and transparent investigation of any fatalities, and that is very much at the heart of our…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend the hon. Gentleman for his action in this area, particularly in his new role, which I had the opportunity to congratulate him on at the time. He is right: the future of…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsBefore I answer fully, I place on record the gratitude that I and others have for the leadership that my right hon. Friend showed at a vital point in time, ahead of the explicit,…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would have thought that Scottish Ministers were better served ensuring that the people of Scotland are supported, rather than seeing health outcomes head in the wrong direction…02 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Windsor framework makes sure that trade from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, these constituent parts of the United Kingdom, is improved, increased and unhindered. That will…02 May 2023