Written Evidence Dec. 18 2023
Inquiry: The UK’s engagement with the Middle East and North AfricaFound: people - for an immediate ceasefire, lifting of the siege and ensuring unimpeded humanitarian aid
Dec. 15 2023
Source Page: Asylum seekers - extending the right to work: evaluation, analysis, and policy optionsFound: further suggested that a more generous policy allowing asylu m seek ers to work in jobs which other overseas
Dec. 13 2023
Source Page: UK and US target Hamas with new sanctions to isolate terror groupFound: We will continue to work with partners to reach a long-term political solution so that Israelis and Palestinians
Mentions:
1: Andrew Mitchell (Con - Sutton Coldfield) The recent pauses in fighting were a welcome opportunity to get hostages out and aid in. - Speech Link
2: Layla Moran (LD - Oxford West and Abingdon) Israel has detained huge numbers of Palestinians in Gaza. - Speech Link
3: Lyn Brown (Lab - West Ham) The most recent report is of over 18,000 Palestinians killed, including utterly appalling numbers of - Speech Link
4: David Rutley (Con - Macclesfield) I have recently been appointed as the FCDO Minister responsible for the overseas territories. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Zarah Sultana (Lab - Coventry South) More than 100 UN aid workers have been killed— more than in any conflict in UN history. - Speech Link
2: Kenny MacAskill (Alba - East Lothian) It can only be described as medical aid for combat trauma. - Speech Link
3: Greg Hands (Con - Chelsea and Fulham) The ECJU comes to its conclusion by consulting both its UK experts and those in overseas posts. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Naz Shah (Lab - Bradford West) I met Christian communities and provided them with aid and support following the religious persecution - Speech Link
2: Andy Slaughter (Lab - Hammersmith) The Palestinian mission represents all Palestinians irrespective of religion, but there is undoubtedly - Speech Link
3: Matthew Offord (Con - Hendon) Those are all examples of Islamic atrocities overseas. - Speech Link
4: Sarah Owen (Lab - Luton North) If we are to avoid the further ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, I urge the Minister to speak directly - Speech Link
5: Zarah Sultana (Lab - Coventry South) Because I am a Muslim who supports the rights of the Palestinians, far-right trolls widely share claims - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Mark Spencer (Con - Sherwood) , and we will also look to support more growers through the replacement of the fruit and vegetables aid - Speech Link
2: Rachael Maskell (LAB - York Central) civilians by the terrorists of Hamas, and the scale of the indiscriminate bombing of tens of thousands of Palestinians - Speech Link
3: Victoria Prentis (Con - Banbury) circumstances in which we would envisage that to be appropriate would be if we were taking military action overseas - Speech Link
Dec. 06 2023
Source Page: Foreign Secretary travels to US to reaffirm support for UkraineFound: He will also discuss the Middle East, getting humanitarian aid to those affected by the conflict in Gaza
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Mentions:
1: Cameron, Donald (Con - Highlands and Islands) nationals can leave Gaza, that hostages are released and extracted from Gaza, and that humanitarian aid - Speech Link
2: Sarwar, Anas (Lab - Glasgow) Thirdly, we need immediate access for humanitarian aid into Gaza, including food, water, electricity, - Speech Link
3: Robertson, Angus (SNP - Edinburgh Central) charitable organisations have joined calls for a ceasefire: Amnesty International, the Catholic Agency for Overseas - Speech Link