Speeches by Abrahams.

“Prime Minister, I appreciate exactly what you are saying, but in December we had the deregistration of 37 international humanitarian organisations, against international law. We had the announcement on 31 December of the expansion of the E1 settlement development, jeopardising the two-state solution. As yet, we have no…”

“The International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion in July 2024 ruled that Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is unlawful and must end, including the cessation of all new settlements. Last month, the French joined nine other European states, as well as many Arab nations, to condemn t…”

“Do you not see parallels in how the current conflict could be de-escalated?”

“Good afternoon, Prime Minister. The Attorney General has said that the UK wants to play its role in ensuring compliance with international law and the rules-based system; he will be making another speech on that this afternoon, I believe. On that issue, we know that there has been condemnation—from UN human rights expe…”

“The Attorney General said that the UN is “a beacon of hope” in maintaining our rules-based system, but for millions of Palestinians, UNRWA is their beacon of hope, helping to keep them alive. The outgoing UNRWA commissioner general said at the weekend: “It is incomprehensible that a UN entity has been allowed to be cru…”

“Can I press you on what we will do? Will we issue a statement?”

“I commend my right hon. Friend on her statement, and I thank her and her offices for the safe return of two of my constituents who were caught up in the original bombings. I support what my right hon. Friend says about the Government’s position not to get embroiled in this war of choice, but I note her equivocation aro…”

“A number of Arab ambassadors attended a meeting in the House of Commons last week. They were clear that the military action undertaken by Israel and the US emanated from the action that we have seen over more than two years in Gaza, and that the solution needed meaningful peace in the area. What are Ministers doing spe…”

“I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement, and I absolutely agree that this year the British public will start to feel the difference that it makes to have a Labour Government. Will she expand on what she is doing to ensure that all dimensions of inequality—inequality of income, wealth, power and health—are tackled, a…”

“I thank the Prime Minister for his statement, and for his reassurance about the principles for involving the United Kingdom in any military action. For those on this side of the House, it is important that, as well as having a viable plan, we stand by the rule of law. Has my right hon. Friend been able to have any disc…”

“My hon. Friend and I were at a meeting at which we heard from human rights and medical aid experts. I was struck by the figure that on the World Health Organisation wait list 18,500 people from Gaza are awaiting medical treatment. East Jerusalem hospitals have stated that they are able to care for 50 a day, so there is…”

“I welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. Young people with special educational needs or disabilities, and with multiple disadvantage, are three times more likely to be not in education, employment or training. I appreciate what my right hon. Friend is saying about reducing the attainment gap, but will she expand a l…”

“The response to my right hon. Friend will be that everything that is being asked for—the outcomes that he would like—are in the terms of reference and will be addressed within the Education Committee’s child poverty strategy inquiry.”

“Is the hon. Member aware of the tackling child poverty strategy and the inquiry by the Education Committee and Work and Pensions Committee looking at just that, as well as at the data the Education Secretary published before Christmas?”

“Can the shadow Minister remind the Committee of the weekly rate for the standard UC allowance?”

“I am familiar with the child payment, but I need to understand it in the context of what else is happening in Scotland. I am aware of it, and I think it is an interesting way for Scotland to try to address the issue. We had a meeting with the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland and were impressed with wha…”

“My right hon. Friend is absolutely right about those two figures. The fact is that more than half of the current NEET cohort—52.9%—have experienced not just child poverty, but family adversity. That is the five times more likely figure.”

“My hon. Friend may not know this, but the Minister and I were on the Work and Pensions Committee when the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Trussell Trust presented the case for the essentials. I think there is overwhelming support for such measures, but it is a question of how we do it in a sustainable way. If I may …”

“I am pleased to follow the shadow Minister. I would like to challenge several things she said, but I will pick up on just a couple. First, one of the hon. Lady’s opening statements was that hard-working people who get up at dawn and go out to work do not approve of this increase in support. I gently point out to the ho…”

“The hon. Gentleman just spoke of whether or not the expenditure was wise. He also spoke about choices. I do not know whether he heard my speech, but children who are born into poor families are five times—five times—more likely to die just because they are poor than children in families with a little more income. Is it…”