Oral Answers to Questions

Stephen Gethins Excerpts

Tuesday 20th January 2026 Commons Chamber

[Mr Falconer]

I thank my hon. Friend for his question and his continued advocacy on these issues. The 20-point plan clearly outlined the need to open the Rafah crossing, and indeed other crossings. There have been discussions between various partners, but we continue to press the Israelis to open all the crossings now.

[Stephen Gethins (Arbroath and Broughty Ferry) (SNP)]

T6. An opinion poll in the Sunday Herald at the weekend showed that three quarters of Scots would vote to join the European Union. They get that leaving the EU was a disaster a decade ago, and it is even more of a disaster given the international situation now, so why do this Government continue to pursue yesterday’s policies, backed up by yesterday’s men and women?