Debates between Ian Byrne and James Cleverly during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Ian Byrne and James Cleverly
Tuesday 24th October 2023

(1 year, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Cleverly Portrait James Cleverly
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With regard to the proscription of the IRGC, my hon. Friend will have heard the answer that I gave some minutes ago. The work that we are doing, in close co-ordination with the Home Secretary and her team, to ensure that communities here in the UK feel safe and secure remains an absolute priority for us. Limiting, and ideally stopping, the ability of organisations and countries to fund terrorism will remain a priority for us.

Ian Byrne Portrait Ian Byrne (Liverpool, West Derby) (Lab)
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T4. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said yesterday that an immediate and“broad humanitarian ceasefire is essential for both Gaza and Israel”and that“if more aid for Gazans, including fuel, medicine, food and water, does not arrive in days…many more people in Gaza will die.”He added:“The violence will never end unless leaders stand up and take the brave and humane choices that are required by fundamental humanity.”Will the Secretary of State heed those calls from the international community and support an immediate humanitarian ceasefire?