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HANSARD 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 SudanMy hon. Friend will know that my predecessor had already taken steps to halt the free trade discussions that were under way and to introduce sanctions for particular Israeli…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanThe need for shelter is becoming particularly acute as we move towards winter. Some of the warehouses I saw in Jordan, for example, have winter supplies in them, including tents…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 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 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanIn terms of the steps we are taking to get Israel to allow the aid agencies in, we have raised that directly with the Israeli Government and through the CMCC as part of the peace…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 welcome the points that my hon. Friend makes. We obviously have deep concerns about illegal settlements—they are illegal and should not be taking place—and the escalation of…18 Nov 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 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 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 SudanIt is because of the US-led plan, which is widely supported, including by countries such as Qatar, Türkiye and Egypt in the mediation talks, that we have a ceasefire in Gaza after…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanI will happily look into the particular case of the constituent that my hon. Friend raises, but there is an urgent need to get humanitarian aid in and to provide safety for those…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanThe right hon. Gentleman is right to highlight the importance of both Sudan and Gaza. I felt that it was urgent to bring both matters forward so that the House could have an…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanI say bluntly that the response from the warring parties has been wholly inadequate. Both sides still refuse to deliver the ceasefire that we urgently need or even a humanitarian…18 Nov 2025HANSARD Gaza and SudanI welcome the points that my hon. Friend makes about aid and the restrictions on weapons. On the approach we have been taking, let me say that earlier this year we secured the…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 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office… On Sudan, I strongly condemn the escalating violence in El Fasher and the very grave reports of civilian casualties and suffering. It is estimated that between 200,000 and…11 Nov 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office… On Sudan, I strongly condemn the escalating violence in El Fasher and the very grave reports of civilian casualties and suffering. It is estimated that between 200 and 300…11 Nov 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman will have heard me set out very clearly the threats that China poses to our national security, including those of transnational repression, support for…28 Oct 2025