Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Debate between Ben Lake and Lindsay Hoyle
Thursday 6th February 2025

(2 weeks, 6 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Ben Lake.

Ben Lake Portrait Ben Lake (Ceredigion Preseli) (PC)
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Diolch, Mr Speaker. Any proposal that would oversee the forcible transfer of the entire population of Gaza would clearly constitute an egregious breach of international humanitarian law, but it would also amount to ethnic cleansing. The Government have previously emphasised the importance of a rules-based international order underpinned by adherence to international humanitarian law, but how do they hope to defend and strengthen that order when yet another permanent member of the United Nations Security Council seems intent on dismantling it?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Ben Lake and Lindsay Hoyle
Wednesday 1st March 2023

(1 year, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ben Lake Portrait Ben Lake (Ceredigion) (PC)
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1. What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving digital connectivity in rural Wales.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call the Minister. Happy St David’s Day.

James Davies Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (Dr James Davies)
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Diolch yn fawr, Mr Llefarydd, and a happy St David’s Day—dydd gŵyl Dewi hapus.

The Government are committed to improving digital connectivity as demonstrated by our commitment to Project Gigabit, the shared rural network and, most recently, the new very hard-to-reach pilots, two of which are located in Wales.