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Richard Foord

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Israel and Hamas: Humanitarian Pause
Monday 27th November 2023

(5 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Richard Foord Portrait Richard Foord (Tiverton and Honiton) (LD)
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T10.   Given the revelation in recent weeks that the Home Secretary’s predecessor struck a deal with the Prime Minister before she took up the post, and given that it is well known that the Home Secretary was very much enjoying his role as Foreign Secretary, will he tell the House what deal he might have struck with the Prime Minister before taking on this role?

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A fantastic question, well worth asking. The contract that all Ministers have is with the British people, to work hard on their behalf and to focus relentlessly on their priorities. That is something that every Government Minister takes seriously, and something totally lacking in the narrative coming from the Opposition Benches, including the Liberal Democrat Benches.

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