Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the alleged use of artificial intelligence software in the conflict in Gaza.

Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)

Ministers and senior officials regularly raise with their Israeli counterparts a range of issues related to the conflict.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on the status of unrecognised villages in the (a) Naqab and (b) Negev region of southern Israel.

Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)

We continue to monitor the issue of unresolved Bedouin land claims, and unrecognised Bedouin villages, in the Negev/Naqab region, and lack of basic services. We continue to encourage the Israeli authorities and Bedouin communities to engage in dialogue to agree a satisfactory solution to the issue, respecting the rights of the people affected.

Found: Members in attend ance : • Alan Brown MP • Christine Jard ine MP • Mark Menzies MP • Ms Anum Qaisar

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Pete Wishart (Chair); Wendy Chamberlain; Christine Jardine; Ms Anum Qaisar

Found: Alan Brown MP •Wendy Chamberlain MP •David Duguid MP •Christine Jardine MP •Mark Menzies MP •Ms Anum Qaisar

Found: of 14 (71.4%) Mark Menzies (Independent, Fylde) (added 22 May 2023) 7 of 14 (50.0%) Ms Anum Qaisar

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Pete Wishart (Chair); Wendy Chamberlain; Christine Jardine; Ms Anum Qaisar

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Pete Wishart (Chair); Wendy Chamberlain; Christine Jardine; Ms Anum Qaisar

This inquiry examines the impact of non-consensual intimate image (NCII) abuse on victims, and what steps internet platforms and the Government are taking to prevent and tackle NCII. It will also consider the extent to which the Online Safety Act, which received royal assent in October 2023, will be effective in tackling NCII.

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This inquiry examines the impact of non-consensual intimate image (NCII) abuse on victims, and what steps internet platforms and the Government are taking to prevent and tackle NCII.  It will also consider the extent to which the Online Safety Act, which received royal assent in October 2023, will be effective in tackling NCII.

The Committee will hear evidence from charities, researchers, HR professionals, employers and trade unions about workplace support for women and their partners who experience miscarriage and pregnancy loss.  This will include examining the case for extending eligibility for parental bereavement leave.

The Women and Equalities Committee will examine community cohesion at a local and national level in the UK.  This inquiry aims to gather diverse evidence and investigate barriers to cohesion, examples of best practice and how to ensure cohsion for the next generation.

Unequal division of childcaring responsibilities is a key driver of wider gender inequality and the gender pay gap. The Women and Equalities Committee is examining options for reform of the statutory shared parental leave scheme and statutory paternity rights with the aim of identifying the most effective ways of incentivising more equal sharing of childcare and wider domestic responsibilities between mothers and their partners.

This is a one off session examining issues around gendered Islamophobia. 

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The Women and Equalities Committee will examine the barriers women face pursuing entrepreneurialism. The inquiry will analyse in which sectors of the economy women face the greatest obstacles to entrepreneurship and why, and consider what can be done to address these.

Found: MP (CON); Sally-Ann Hart MP (CON); Christine Jardine MP (Lib Dem); Mark Menzies MP (CON); Ms Anum Qaisar