Iran-Israel Update Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Iran-Israel Update

Mohammad Yasin Excerpts
Monday 15th April 2024

(3 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rishi Sunak Portrait The Prime Minister
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Obviously, I am not aware of the specifics of the hon. Lady’s case, but I am sure that if she writes to the Home Office, it will be happy to look into it for her.

Mohammad Yasin Portrait Mohammad Yasin (Bedford) (Lab)
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Four former UK Supreme Court judges and more than 600 lawyers, including over 60 KCs, have warned the Prime Minister that the UK risks breaking international law relating to a plausible risk of genocide in Gaza if it does not stop its weapons exports to Israel. The Prime Minister is ignoring their warnings and hiding his Government’s legal advice on this matter. Why, Prime Minister?

Rishi Sunak Portrait The Prime Minister
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No, that is not right. We have a very robust and rigorous export licensing regime. The Foreign Secretary confirmed last week that the UK’s position on export licences is unchanged following the latest assessment, and is in line with the legal advice. We keep that position under review, and always act in accordance with that advice.