"Many of us, from all parts of this House, have supported the right of Israel to exist and, consequently, its right to defend itself over many years, and we have also condemned as appalling the atrocities that were carried out by Hamas on 7 October, but as the Minister said …..." George Howarth - View Speech
"I, too, thank the Backbench Business Committee for enabling the debate to take place. I suppose that I should congratulate the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Patricia Gibson) on her opening speech, and I do, but I caution her that using it to promote division in the House …..." George Howarth - View Speech
"The Minister said that the Government are to give the ombudsman’s report serious consideration before they decide what to do. How long does he think that process will take?..." George Howarth - View Speech
"The Secretary of State and I grew up in the same part of the world, a few hundred yards away from each other, albeit at different times. In my time, there was no way in which children could discuss these issues with their parents, who did not feel that it …..." George Howarth - View Speech
"Order. In view of the number of people who want to speak and the pressure on time, I am afraid I have no alternative but to impose a four-minute time limit on speeches, which I will strictly enforce...." George Howarth - View Speech
"There is time for one last speaker, Lia Nici, but I will have to restrict her to two minutes. I will begin calling the Front-Bench spokespeople at 10.30 am...." George Howarth - View Speech
"It is a pleasure, Sir Robert, to serve under your chairmanship. I thank the Petitions Committee for enabling us to have this debate today.
I want to say quite openly that, after a great deal of thought, I have come to the same conclusion as that in the petition: the …..." George Howarth - View Speech