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Debate between Miriam Cates and Andrew Murrison
Monday 20th May 2024

(7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Murrison Portrait Dr Murrison
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I agree with the hon. Lady. As the Government have made clear consistently throughout, no blame is attached in particular to the Welsh Guards. They committed themselves heroically on that day, and I join her in saluting them, in particular those who died.

Miriam Cates Portrait Miriam Cates (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Con)
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It is of huge strategic interest to Britain and the west that Israel prevails against Hamas and their funders in Iran. The Foreign Secretary was right to state last week that ending military exports to Israel would embolden Hamas and Iran. Does my hon. Friend agree that such a move would both harm UK defence interests and disadvantage our own armed forces, who rely on Israeli-made battlefield equipment?

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