Middle East: UK Military Deployments Debate

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James Sunderland

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Middle East: UK Military Deployments

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Opposition Day
Tuesday 5th December 2023

(1 year, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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I would have thought that the No. 1 concern would be to locate the British hostages, and that is where the surveillance work will focus. The FCDO will be best placed to answer the hon. Gentleman’s specific question.

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I am grateful to the Defence Secretary for confirming that the MOD is currently rightly focused on regional security and containment but, inasmuch as the UK has a responsibility to Israel, we also have a responsibility to the people of Gaza. Can he therefore reassure me that His Majesty’s forces will not become involved in any military action unless it is in direct support of British interests or British nationals?

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