Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Carla Denyer Excerpts
Wednesday 10th September 2025

(1 day, 16 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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I am pleased that the employment rate is up, that inactivity is down and that we have created over 380,000 jobs since we have been in power. Going further, I know that my hon. Friend, as a proud Yorkshireman, will welcome the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield airport just yesterday, which was made possible by the decisions we have made. That is a Labour mayor working with a Labour Government to create jobs across the country.

Carla Denyer Portrait Carla Denyer (Bristol Central) (Green)
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Q4. Fifty-one Israeli arms companies are exhibiting at the Defence and Security Equipment International arms fair in London this week, and some of them even boast that their products are battle tested. We all know what that means: that they have been used to kill men, women and children. This Government often ask us what more we expect them to do when it comes to Gaza. Here is one thing: will be Prime Minister stop Israeli arms dealers parading their Gaza-tested weapons on UK soil?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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We have very clear and strict rules in relation to this, and we have taken action in relation to arms sales.