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Written Question
Israel: Palestinians
Tuesday 29th July 2025

Asked by: Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Israel regarding persistent attacks by Israeli settlers on Taybeh in the West Bank.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK Government condemns settler violence. We regularly raise settler violence with Israeli ministers and officials, and we are clear that the Israeli government must clamp down on settler violence and settlement expansion. The UK has taken action to hold perpetrators and supporters of settler violence to account. On 10 June, the Foreign Secretary announced sanctions against Ben-Gvir and Smotrich in their personal capacity for inciting violence towards Palestinians. This was alongside action from our partners Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Norway. On 20 May, the Foreign Secretary announced sanctions targeting individuals, illegal settler outposts and organisations supporting violence against Palestinian Communities in the West Bank.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Q2. Jack Straw told us that the Human Rights Act 1998 places on us no expectation that we will remedy a declaration of incompatibility issued by a court, so the Prime Minister is wrong to say that the legacy Act is struck down. His own proposals, which open the door …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
15 Jul 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context
Desmond Swayne (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 103 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 440
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Welfare Spending

"On the question of facts, will the Minister give way?..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
15 Jul 2025 - Taxes - View Vote Context
Desmond Swayne (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 94 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 342
Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 14 Jul 2025
Northern Ireland Veterans: Prosecution

"When Jack Straw introduced the Bill that became the Human Rights Act 1998, he made it clear from the Dispatch Box, in terms, that Parliament was not under any obligation, in any way, to introduce a remedial order after a declaration of incompatibility by a court. There is no need …..."
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Written Question
Leah Sharibu
Monday 14th July 2025

Asked by: Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has raised the religious persecution of Leah Sharibu in bilateral discussions with President Tinubu of Nigeria.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK strongly condemns Leah Sharibu's abduction and has repeatedly called for her release and the release of all those abducted by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa (ISWA). We have raised Leah's case with the Government of Nigeria, and the Minister for Africa will continue to do so in future engagements. More broadly, we continue to engage with the Government of Nigeria to support efforts to tackle insecurity and prevent further kidnappings, which includes support to Nigeria's anti-kidnap cell, through the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jul 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"Yesterday on “Farming Today” at 5.45 am, it was put to a shellfish farmer that it was going to become much easier for her to export her produce to the European Union. Her response was, “Yes, but we are told that the changes will be two or perhaps four years …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jul 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"15. What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the new UK-EU trading relationship. ..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Desmond Swayne (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 96 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 130 Noes - 443