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Michael Tomlinson Excerpts
Wednesday 16th March 2016

(8 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Desmond Swayne Portrait Mr Swayne
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The hon. Lady is right that the rate of increase is now faster than at any time since calculations began to be made, and it is essential that the occupied territories, and in particular Area C, are governed in accordance with the fourth Geneva protocol. We will continue to make these representations to the Government. I know the hon. Lady wants to push me further, and I entirely understand the strength of her frustration and anger, but jaw jaw is better than war war.

Michael Tomlinson Portrait Michael Tomlinson (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (Con)
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Will the Minister join me in condemning incitement to violence or glorification of violence on either side?

Desmond Swayne Portrait Mr Swayne
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Absolutely. We are wholly opposed to incitement, and when instances of incitement are brought to my attention, I go straight to the telephone to raise the matter with the chief executives of those organisations and make absolutely clear our fundamental disapproval, and our requirement that things are put right.