Middle East Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Middle East

Andrew George Excerpts
Monday 13th April 2026

(1 day, 12 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew George Portrait Andrew George (St Ives) (LD)
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First, I should like to associate myself with the remarks of the hon. Member for Truro and Falmouth (Jayne Kirkham) with regard to the Cornish Merlin helicopters from RNAS Culdrose in my constituency. The Prime Minister knows that he has the full support of the House when he says that he wants Lebanon included in the ceasefire, but surely he must accept that he could do a great deal more, first by ensuring that no UK arms components end up in the hands of the genocidal Netanyahu Government, and secondly by ensuring that there is absolutely no trade with the illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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As the hon. Gentleman knows, we have taken measures on both of those fronts in relation to the framework of law that we have in place.