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Division Vote (Commons)
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Steve Witherden (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 359 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 373 Noes - 110
Division Vote (Commons)
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Steve Witherden (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 360 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 378 Noes - 116
Division Vote (Commons)
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Steve Witherden (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 356 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 383 Noes - 184
Division Vote (Commons)
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Steve Witherden (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 362 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 450 Noes - 120
Division Vote (Commons)
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Steve Witherden (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 367 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 400 Noes - 122
Division Vote (Commons)
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Steve Witherden (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 368 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 455 Noes - 125
Division Vote (Commons)
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Steve Witherden (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 371 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 401 Noes - 120
Division Vote (Commons)
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Steve Witherden (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 364 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 454 Noes - 124
Division Vote (Commons)
6 Nov 2024 - Budget Resolutions - View Vote Context
Steve Witherden (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 368 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 400 Noes - 120
Written Question
Lebanon: Civilians
Wednesday 6th November 2024

Asked by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if his Department will take steps to help protect non-UK citizens in Lebanon who have siblings in (a) the UK and (b) Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr constituency.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Consular services are only open to British nationals (funded by a premium on all British passports), and the UK Government is unable directly to assist non-UK citizens in Lebanon. However, immediate family members of British citizens and those settled in the UK who wish to come and live in the UK can apply under one of the existing family visa routes, through the usual channels. Any application for a UK visa will be assessed against the requirements of the Immigration Rules.

The UK has been calling for an immediate ceasefire between Lebanese Hizbollah and Israel and has announced £15 million of life-saving aid to Lebanon since 25 September. This funding will respond to the mass displacement of people and the growing number of civilian casualties, as well support access to clean water, sanitation and health and nutrition supplies through UNICEF.