Middle East

David Chadwick Excerpts
Monday 2nd March 2026

(1 day, 10 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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I have set out the principles on which I will act. I thank my hon. Friend for his question. Any action will have to have a lawful basis, and a viable case for it.

David Chadwick Portrait David Chadwick (Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe) (LD)
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As long as the Iranian regime exists, it will continue to pose a direct threat to our security, and to stability across the region, yet Cabinet Office figures show that non-official development assistance integrated security fund spending for the middle east is set to fall by a third in the coming years. Will the Prime Minister explain why funding to counter Iranian threats is being reduced, when those threats remain so acute?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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We are taking a number of measures to deal with Iranian threats, as the hon. Gentleman would expect.