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HANSARDUkraineThe UK continues strongly to support Ukraine and the Ukrainian people in the face of continued Russian aggression, including appalling strikes against civilians this weekend. Last…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 2025HANSARDChina: Threat to UK InterestsI would just remind the hon. Gentleman of the due process in the planning system; I am sure that he and his party would be the first to complain if due process was not followed.…02 Dec 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanLike the hon. Gentleman, I am worried about El Obeid and Tawila and preventing further atrocities. I have discussed the issues in Sudan and the huge humanitarian risks with the…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanThe UN Human Rights Council resolution that the UK drew up and that was passed on Friday includes the urgent need for humanitarian access, as well as the investigation of the…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanMy hon. Friend is right that we need to look at the issues around the weapons, but this is not just about addressing the weapons supplies; we also must put pressure on the warring…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanI just point out to the right hon. Gentleman that this Government are the first to take the historic decision to recognise the state of Palestine. That was taken exactly because…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanMy hon. Friend has championed this issue for a long time, and I thank him for his continuing work on the Select Committee. Like him, I am deeply worried that Tawila will be next…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanAs the hon. Member knows, we have already taken steps to make savings on asylum hotels, and yesterday the Home Secretary announced further reforms to the asylum system. We clearly…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanI agree with my hon. Friend. It is deeply disturbing that despite the UK having raised the issue of sexual violence in war over very many decades, we have seen it increase in…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanOn Gaza, I agree completely with the right hon. Member. Journalists must be allowed into Gaza; we need accurate reports. I am worried about the scale of devastation that we will…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanI am not only worried about Tawila; I am also deeply worried that the full scale of the atrocities in El Fasher may yet prove to be even worse than has been reported and commented…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanThe hon. Member will know that we take the advisory position from the International Court of Justice immensely seriously, and we will always look at any issues around…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanMy hon. Friend is right. The olive harvest is particularly important to the Palestinian people, both economically and culturally, and we are clear that the settler violence must…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanI welcome the response by the Liberal Democrat spokesperson. I agree with him about the importance of an arms embargo around Sudan, and about ensuring that it is properly…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanMy right hon. Friend has been raising her deep concerns and championing these issues for some time, including in her work to deliver the London Sudan conference, which took place…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanI thank my hon. Friend for her work and that of her Committee on this issue. She is right to point out the truly horrendous nature of what is happening in Sudan and the atrocities…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanThe right hon. Member has been a champion of the people of Sudan in the face of the most intense suffering for a long time. I agree that there is simply not yet the kind of urgent…18 Nov 2025