Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Fleur Anderson Excerpts
Wednesday 7th February 2024

(9 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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The Prime Minister was asked—
Fleur Anderson Portrait Fleur Anderson (Putney)  (Lab)
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Q1. If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 7 February.

Rishi Sunak Portrait The Prime Minister (Rishi Sunak)
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I know the thoughts of the House and the country are with the King and his family. We wish His Majesty a speedy recovery and look forward to him resuming his public-facing duties in due course.

This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. In addition to my duties in the House, and I shall have further such meetings later today.

Fleur Anderson Portrait Fleur Anderson
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I, too, send my best wishes to the King.

Last week, the Foreign Secretary said that, with allies, we will look at the issue of recognising a Palestinian state, so that the Palestinian people

“can see that there is going to be irreversible progress to a two-state solution.”

Afterwards, it was briefed that these words had not been signed off by No. 10. Does the Prime Minister agree with his Foreign Secretary?

Rishi Sunak Portrait The Prime Minister
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Our long-standing position has been that we will recognise a Palestinian state at a time that is most conducive to the peace process. The most important thing is that we are committed to that two-state solution and are working with our allies to bring it about.