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HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationWe desperately need to get the humanitarian aid into Gaza. My hon. Friend is right that this provision was part of the 20-point peace plan, and it has widespread support, but it…02 Dec 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThis ceasefire is fragile, but it is also crucial. We cannot go back to the unbearable situation we have had for the last two years. That is why we have said that there should be…02 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: CeasefireI agree with all the points that my right hon. Friend has made on this issue. The bravery that the volunteers show means that they themselves are directly targeted; they described…02 Dec 2025HANSARDChina: Threat to UK InterestsMy hon. Friend is right that we need to both strengthen our security against threats from China, including cyber-threats and issues around transnational repression and economic…02 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, we will. That is why we announced today that we will support the Disasters Emergency Committee’s middle east appeal through the winter, with pound-for-pound matching of a…02 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe always make national security considerations a central priority, and we continue to hold a range of discussions on national security issues with the US and other partners.…02 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe details for future financial issues were obviously set out as part of the Budget. We will continue to take action on international climate finance and provide support for…02 Dec 2025HANSARDChina: Threat to UK InterestsAs the hon. Member will know, a planning process is under way; it is quasi-judicial, so I cannot cut across it. In January, as Home Secretary, I and the former Foreign Secretary,…02 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe continue to have many strong conversations with our Five Eyes partners on a range of issues around both state and terror threats. The hon. Gentleman will also know that the…02 Dec 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I send my condolences and those of the Government to all those who have lost loved ones in the deadly storms in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam?…02 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: CeasefireI welcome the way that my hon. Friend has continued to raise this issue, and to shine a spotlight on Sudan and the atrocities. One of the emergency room volunteers from Sudan I…02 Dec 2025HANSARDChina: Threat to UK InterestsChina poses a series of national security threats, including on espionage, cyber-attacks, transnational repression and support for Russia in its war against Ukraine. We challenge…02 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: CeasefireI have already discussed Sudan on several occasions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and I will continue to do so. We have further direct discussions on Sudan between other…02 Dec 2025HANSARDSudan: CeasefireI am deeply concerned about the escalation on both sides, from both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese armed forces. Despite the talks about ceasefires, we have seen…02 Dec 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe hon. Member has raised a couple of issues. Making sure that aid workers can operate in Gaza is hugely important, and we continue to press for non-governmental organisations to…02 Dec 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationThe whole of the 20-point plan needs to be implemented. That includes the disarming of Hamas, the introduction of the ISF and the withdrawal of the Israel Defence Forces as part…02 Dec 2025HANSARDChina: Threat to UK InterestsAs the Prime Minister set out yesterday, in relation to China we need not just strong action on security and the economy in our national interest, but engagement. Since 2018,…02 Dec 2025HANSARDUkraineI welcome my hon. Friend’s point. We are continuing to give Ukraine the support that it needs on military grounds to defend itself, but we are also supporting the Ukrainian…02 Dec 2025HANSARDUkraineThe right hon. Lady will know that the UK has led the processes relating to sanctions against Russian oil and gas in particular, and has also led the way in encouraging other…02 Dec 2025HANSARDUkraineChildren kidnapped and stolen from Ukraine need to be returned to their families and to their country—that is essential. It must happen, and it is unconditional on anything else.…02 Dec 2025