Israel and Palestine
Debate between Yuan Yang and Ed Miliband(2Â weeks, 4Â days ago)
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Ed Miliband
I am glad that the hon. Lady asked that question. She is absolutely right, and I can answer with an emphatic yes.
Yuan Yang (Earley and Woodley) (Lab)
Two months ago, our new Prime Minister admitted that the UK needed to do better. Today, the Foreign Secretary has shown us how things get done, by working together with our allies to declare a ban on trade with illegal settlements and declaring the occupation unlawful. Last year, my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) and I were denied entry to the west bank for our advocacy in this House. The Foreign Secretary has already withstood threats and intimidation as a result of his bold, principled stand. Will he continue to do so with the moral courage he has shown us?
Ed Miliband
I thank my hon. Friend for her question; she is absolutely right about the question of access. Across the board, politicians and others are being denied access to see what is going on for themselves. That should make one extremely sceptical and fearful, frankly, of what is happening on the ground.
Oral Answers to Questions
Debate between Yuan Yang and Ed Miliband(2Â months, 2Â weeks ago)
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Ed Miliband
We think the contracts for difference model is a good one. We want to get on with opening the auction, and we continue to look at all these issues.
Yuan Yang (Earley and Woodley) (Lab)
Putin’s war in Ukraine and Trump’s war in Iran have shown us the need to make Britain more resilient against global energy shocks. Can my hon. Friend set out what the Government are doing to ensure that domestic electricity prices are decoupled from global gas prices, so that my constituents can get the best out of cheap, green, local renewables?