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HANSARDGaza and the West Bank: Humanitarian SituationWe strongly support the role of the United Nations. Many of these points were set out as part of a UN Security Council resolution, which had widespread support. We think it is…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member likes to call himself a patriot. He has just joined the party that is the weakest on Russia—a country that threatens our country—and led by a leader who has…20 Jan 2026HANSARDGaza and the West Bank: Humanitarian SituationI agree with my hon. Friend. We need to maintain the fragile ceasefire and to make progress towards peace and, ultimately, the two-state solution that is in the interests of the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSupport for UkraineThe UK is working very closely with our partners, through NATO and also more broadly, to ensure that Ukraine has the military support it needs, including weapons and equipment,…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member will know that the Prime Minister has spoken to the President and I have spoken to Secretary of State Rubio. As I set out in my statement yesterday, tariff threats…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe believe that it is exactly because we have deep concerns about the issues around Jimmy Lai and the need for his urgent humanitarian release, but also because of wider security…20 Jan 2026HANSARDGaza and the West Bank: Humanitarian SituationWe had issues last month with Israeli authorities entering UNRWA’s compound in East Jerusalem without prior authorisation. UN premises are inviolable under international law, so…20 Jan 2026HANSARDGaza and the West Bank: Humanitarian SituationThe most important organisation or network for the future of Gaza is the Palestinian committee —the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, made up of Palestinians.…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI gather that that sentiment was also expressed by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, who has been with us in Parliament over the last few days. I think…20 Jan 2026HANSARDGaza and the West Bank: Humanitarian SituationMy hon. Friend is right to raise that important matter. When we see the really flimsy shelters that families are in, despite the terrible flooding and the winter conditions, we…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSecurity of Greenland and the ArcticI welcome my hon. Friend’s question. We have proposed a stronger role for NATO on Arctic security. Just as NATO has a successful Baltic Sentry and an Eastern Sentry, we are…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will know that we have been doing extensive work to ensure that the Foreign Office is focused on the key priorities and on delivering for the national interest. She…20 Jan 2026HANSARDGaza and the West Bank: Humanitarian SituationLet us be clear that nothing can replace the UN or its charter. The UN is the bedrock of multilateral co-operation and international law. I met the Secretary-General this weekend,…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSecurity of Greenland and the ArcticAs I set out in the House yesterday, we continue to support the people of Greenland and to make it clear that the future of Greenland is a matter for the Greenlanders and the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDGaza and the West Bank: Humanitarian SituationThat was a slightly contorted question, but the right hon. Member will know that the board of peace proposal was originally in the 20-point Gaza plan. The proposals that have now…20 Jan 2026HANSARDGaza and the West Bank: Humanitarian SituationI agree with my hon. Friend about how incredibly damaging the deregistration of vital international NGOs is. They do incredible humanitarian work, which includes providing,…20 Jan 2026HANSARDGaza and the West Bank: Humanitarian SituationAs my hon. Friend knows, the UK took the historic decision to recognise the state of Palestine in the autumn. We are clear that ensuring there is a two-state solution also means…20 Jan 2026HANSARDGaza and the West Bank: Humanitarian SituationI agree with my hon. Friend about the destructive impact of deregistering NGOs. Part of the 20-point plan that President Trump set out, which Israel and all countries signed up…20 Jan 2026HANSARDSecurity of Greenland and the ArcticThe UK works with our NATO allies, some of whom are part of the EU and some of whom—like us, and like Norway, where some of our closest partnerships are—are not. This is about…20 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. Friend for raising this issue, because the continuing humanitarian crisis and horrendous violence in Sudan are deeply troubling, and I worry that they are…20 Jan 2026