"The Minister is setting out the criteria around the crime of genocide, but would she accept that the duty actually bites when the risk of genocide is known, not at the determination of legal processes? That is when the United Kingdom has a duty to act. I welcome the steps …..." Andy McDonald - View Speech
"I will confine my remarks to the subject of Israel and Palestine, and I declare my interest as co-chair of the all-party group on Britain-Palestine.
I very much welcome the Foreign Secretary’s statement of 8 September, and particularly the Government having now made it clear that their official position is …..." Andy McDonald - View Speech
"My father served in Gaza from 1945 to 1947, and the position was the same then: this country had failed to discharge its responsibilities to the people of Palestine. But I commend the Foreign Secretary for his statement and the courage and clarity of both him and the Prime Minister …..." Andy McDonald - View Speech
"I rise as the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on spinal cord injury to speak to amendments 103 and 104, new clause 160 and amendment 105 in my name. I thank the Minister for meeting me during the passage of the Bill and for her subsequent letter. I also …..." Andy McDonald - View Speech
"I congratulate the Prime Minister on taking office and thank him profoundly for his tribute to the Cleveland police officers, PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough, who were so tragically killed on 22 August. My constituents, and indeed constituents across Teesside, welcomed his remarks in the past week on …..." Andy McDonald - View Speech
"I join the Home Secretary in paying tribute to PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough. I also pay tribute to all the officers of Cleveland police who, while grieving the loss of their two colleagues, have continued to serve with extraordinary professionalism, remaining visible in our communities, pursuing offenders …..." Andy McDonald - View Speech
"It is a true privilege to have been present for this debate, and to have heard some of the most incredible contributions that I have ever heard in this place.
I will be mercifully brief. I recognise that it is to the Prime Minister’s considerable credit that he has fulfilled …..." Andy McDonald - View Speech
"I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) on leading this debate today.
The Government rightly say that Israel’s settlements in the OPT are illegal under international law. If that is the Government’s position, I welcome that recognition, but there is an obvious question: why does …..." Andy McDonald - View Speech
"If that is a problem and we want to implement the ban, the issue of distinguishing the goods is Israel’s problem; it should not be ours. We should not be held over a barrel by being told that distinguishing goods is a problem for us. It is Israel’s problem to …..." Andy McDonald - View Speech
"I welcome the Minister’s interim report and the commitment to co-production with deaf and disabled people’s organisations. The report rightly recognises that while PIP is a highly valued benefit, too many people experience claiming it as stressful, dehumanising and simply not fit for purpose. Frontline organisations such as the Trussell …..." Andy McDonald - View Speech