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HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsMr Speaker, may I join the tributes to Her late Majesty the Queen? The UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that over 2,500 Palestinians have been…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsMy hon. Friend will know that goods from illegal settlements are already not entitled to tariff preferences under the UK-Israel agreement, or the agreement with the Palestinian…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsMy hon. Friend will know that we have already introduced three packages of sanctions related to settler violence in the west bank, including measures against Cabinet members in…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsI agree with my hon. Friend. The number of settler attacks has reached new heights, and there were more attacks in 2025 than in any year since the United Nations started recording…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsThe hon. Member will know that we called for the ceasefire to be extended to Lebanon, and we condemned the escalation of Israeli airstrikes. We have also strongly condemned the…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsThe UK Government have put in place a series of measures that include introducing sanctions against Cabinet members in the Israeli Government. We have taken action around…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsNo one should be building illegal settlements on the west bank. It is essential that everyone abides by international law. We would expect any organisation in the UK and people…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsMy hon. Friend has raised with me the Norwegian Refugee Council report, and crimes around violence against women and girls. We have made tackling violence against women and girls,…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsAs the hon. Lady knows, we have already introduced three packages of sanctions related specifically to the settler violence on the west bank, including sanctions against Cabinet…21 Apr 2026HANSARDWest Bank: Illegal SettlementsWe expect UK organisations, charities, businesses and individuals to abide by international law. We also expect them to recognise that the settlements on the west bank are…21 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf ConflictI returned overnight from a series of meetings across five countries in Europe, the middle east and Asia, and I spoke directly with more than a dozen of my Foreign Minister…21 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf ConflictMy hon. Friend is completely right. Lebanese people need to be able to return to their homes. These are their homes, and it is a humanitarian disaster that so many people have…21 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf ConflictMy hon. Friend is right. We did not get involved in the start of this conflict, but we will work to bring it to a close and do everything we can to get the strait reopened. It is…21 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf ConflictThe Chancellor will be making a statement later this afternoon, because she has been focusing in particular on the cost of living and the importance of supporting people and…21 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf ConflictWe have been clear from the start that UK bases could be used only for defensive operations, not offensive operations. There is currently a ceasefire in place, although it runs…21 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf ConflictI can tell the right hon. Gentleman that the Minister for the middle east, my hon. Friend the Member for Lincoln (Mr Falconer), has met the Yemeni Prime Minister in recent days,…21 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf ConflictIsrael’s security needs to be protected, and so does the security of Gulf countries that have been attacked as part of this conflict. We need security right across the region. The…21 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf ConflictI met Pakistan’s Foreign Minister in the last few days, and the hon. Lady will know that Pakistan is leading the mediation work as part of this effort. I have also spoken…21 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf ConflictI can tell my hon. Friend that the Minister for the middle east, my hon. Friend the Member for Lincoln (Mr Falconer), was in Beirut at the end of last week, where he pressed those…21 Apr 2026HANSARDGulf ConflictThe hon. Member will know from our statement that we have focused our support on fragile and conflict-affected states. We are also working, including with the World Bank, to…21 Apr 2026