Debates between Mark Pritchard and Keir Starmer during the 2024 Parliament

Anniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle East

Debate between Mark Pritchard and Keir Starmer
Monday 7th October 2024

(2 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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I am not going to accept invitations to agree with other people’s assessments. I will make my own. I have been absolutely clear that Israel has the right to defend herself in accordance with international law. The displacement is a very serious issue across the region. Very many people have been displaced and many of them simply want to go home. That includes Israelis who have been displaced from their homes as well. That is why we need to de-escalate: to ensure that those displaced can return back and live safely in their own communities.

Mark Pritchard Portrait Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con)
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In just 15 months, Iran will be free of many of the restrictions under the joint comprehensive plan of action on its production of centrifuges and its uranium enrichment. Given the new nexus of evil of North Korea, Iran and Russia on nuclear technology transfer, does the Prime Minister believe the JCPOA is still fit for purpose?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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The right hon. Gentleman raises a really important point in relation to the nuclear ambitions that we absolutely have to be alive to. We must ensure that Iran cannot possibly get weapons. The sanctions, and the regime around them, must be geared towards that central issue.