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HANSARDGulf 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 2026HANSARDWest 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 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 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 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 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 2026HANSARDSix-monthly Report on Hong Kong: 1 July to 31 December 2025The latest six-monthly report on the implementation of the Sino-British joint declaration on Hong Kong was published today and is attached. It covers the period from 1 July to 31…26 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentI welcome my hon. Friend’s focus on debt relief and the World Bank’s IDA programme, which we are increasing by 40% because it is such an important programme. I can confirm that…19 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentI welcome the hon. Lady’s point about aid match and how we can ensure that we help to use UK Government funding to lever in additional donations and support from huge numbers of…19 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s support for global health and the impact of the commitment. However, we are not continuing the direct funding around polio. That is a difficult…19 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentThe hon. Member rightly mentions Lebanon, where as we speak there is a huge humanitarian crisis. That is why in the past two weeks we announced an additional £15 million this…19 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentThe soft power strategy is being worked on with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as we speak. Both the BBC World Service and the British Council—both areas where we are…19 Mar 2026HANSARD International DevelopmentThe hon. Lady’s party wants to walk away from NATO, which would actually make our defence more expensive and more difficult, rather than ensuring that we can support both defence…19 Mar 2026