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Desmond Swayne Excerpts
Tuesday 24th June 2025

(1 day, 14 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Hamish Falconer Portrait Mr Falconer
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No one should risk death or injury to feed their family. As I said in this House on 4 June, Israel’s aid delivery measures are inhumane. We will not support any mechanism that endangers civilians. We have continually called on Israel, including most recently on Sunday, immediately to allow the UN and aid partners to safely deliver all types of aid at scale.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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On three occasions in answering this question the Minister has said that “Israel must”. What will he do if Israel does not?

Hamish Falconer Portrait Mr Falconer
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As the right hon. Gentleman knows, this Government have taken a series of actions in response to developments in Gaza. We will continue to take such actions until the situation changes.