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Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Tuesday Volume 534 25 October 2011 No. 213 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Tuesday 25 October 2011 £5·00 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2011 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Parliamentary Click-Use Licence, available online through The National Archives website at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/our-services/parliamentary-licence-information.htm Enquiries to The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU; e-mail: [email protected] 153 25 OCTOBER 2011 154 and so on. There is more to be done, and we press Israel House of Commons to ease the restrictions still further for political and economic reasons. Tuesday 25 October 2011 Richard Burden (Birmingham, Northfield) (Lab): As we are talking about the economy of the west bank, I The House met at half-past Two o’clock point out that more than 100,000 families depend on the olive oil industry, which accounts for 40% of the PRAYERS west bank’s agricultural production. Some 7,500 olive trees have been uprooted by Israeli settlers since January, and the Israeli human rights organisation Yesh Din has [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] reported 97 incidents, but none has led to any prosecutions or indictments. Does the Minister agree that that is BUSINESS BEFORE QUESTIONS unacceptable, and that the UK Government should make representations to the Israeli Government? LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND TRANSPORT FOR Alistair Burt: We continue to make representations LONDON (NO.2)BILL [LORDS] (BY ORDER) on all examples of activities that we believe will damage the economy of the occupied Palestinian territories. TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (SUPPLEMENTAL TOLL The hon. Gentleman’s point about agricultural produce PROVISIONS)BILL [LORDS] (BY ORDER) is a good one. Agricultural exports from the Palestinian Second Readings opposed and deferred until Tuesday territories were 10 times greater in 2010 than in 2009, 1 November (Standing Order No. 20). but one tenth of what they were in 2006. That gives a measure of the problem. We do indeed raise the matter, and we ask both sides to continue their efforts towards Oral Answers to Questions negotiations on a final settlement that would, of course, ultimately be in the economic interest of both. Martin Horwood (Cheltenham) (LD): The prisoner FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE exchange involving Gilad Shalit has been presented by Hamas in Gaza as a victory. Does the Minister agree that the cause of moderate Palestinian opinion, and The Secretary of State was asked— perhaps even the Palestinian economy, could receive a boost from a successful bid for recognition of its statehood Palestinian Territories at the United Nations? 1. Mike Freer (Finchley and Golders Green) (Con): Alistair Burt: There are two issues there. First, the What assessment he has made of the economic unconscionable detention of Gilad Shalit by Hamas situation in the Palestinian territories; and if he will was no cause for any victory celebration. We certainly make a statement. [76293] welcome the fact that he has been released and hope that it indicates at least some degree of movement The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign between the two parties. Ultimately, of course, what will and Commonwealth Affairs (Alistair Burt): May I first benefit all is a negotiated settlement that leads to an offer the apologies of the Foreign Secretary to the independent Palestine side by side with a sovereign and House? As I think the House knows, he is on his way to recognised Israel. All the work that the United Kingdom Australia—not, this time, to liberate it or meet a new does is to ensure that that is the most likely outcome of regime but to attend the Commonwealth Heads of the various discussions that are taking place through Government meeting. I am sure we all wish him well. the Quartet and the UN alike. There has been growth in the occupied Palestinian territories over the past couple of years, variously rated Ian Lucas (Wrexham) (Lab): Businesses in the Palestinian at between 6% and 10%. Things are easier in the west territories repeatedly stress that economic progress bank than in Gaza, but the United Kingdom has been fundamentally depends on political progress. As the position supporting economic development in both areas. of the UK Government is to support the establishment of a viable Palestinian state, will the Minister update us Mike Freer: Will my hon. Friend update the House on their position on the recognition of such a state by on what steps have been taken, and what more can be the United Nations? done, to increase the flow of goods into the Palestinian territories? Alistair Burt: I welcome the hon. Gentleman to his position on the Front Bench. We know that he will Alistair Burt: Last year, following the difficulties over acquit himself of his duties extremely well. the flotilla, Israel moved from having a list of 120 goods Economically, an ultimate settlement of the issue that were allowed in to a less restrictive list. Efforts have between Israel and Palestine will bring benefits to all been made to ease the amount going in, but more can and is essential. We play our part by supporting the still be done. For instance, 18 times the amount of economy, with some £80 million this year going to the concrete that goes into Gaza legitimately goes in through west bank and Gaza. However, the ultimate settlement the tunnels, thus losing revenue and not providing the will depend not so much on any universal declaration as support that is needed for the construction of schools on the process of negotiation. At present there has been 155 Oral Answers25 OCTOBER 2011 Oral Answers 156 no resolution put forward for the United Kingdom to Mr Lidington: I do not believe that isolating Ukraine vote on, and it is still not clear whether the UN process will help us in persuading the Government there to would be through the Security Council alone or through continue to move towards full membership of the European the General Assembly. However, the UK will always use family of nations. I certainly welcome the fact that its vote in the best interests of ensuring that the likelihood friends of Ukraine, including my hon. Friend, deliver of negotiations towards a final settlement is assisted that message clearly to the Ukrainian authorities. rather than hindered. European Union Ukraine 3. Nicky Morgan (Loughborough) (Con): What the Government’s priorities are for the European Union in 2. Mr Elfyn Llwyd (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC): the next year; and if he will make a statement. [76295] Whether he has made recent representations to the Government of Ukraine on the treatment of former The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington): The President Tymoshenko. [76294] Government’s immediate priority is for the eurozone to find a sustainable response to the current economic The Minister for Europe (Mr David Lidington): My crisis, and to do so in a way that protects the rights of right hon. Friend the Prime Minister denounced the all 27 member states to take decisions over areas such as selective use of justice in Ukraine in the House on the single market. Beyond that, we shall continue to 12 October, and in late September my right hon. Friend press for tight limits on EU spending and action to the Deputy Prime Minister told President Yanukovych promote growth and jobs, through free and open markets, directly that cases such as Mrs Tymoshenko’s were a and by cutting regulatory costs on European business. threat to parliamentary ratification of Ukraine’s association agreement with the European Union. Nicky Morgan: I thank the Minister for his reply. Just in case the House has not debated Europe enough in the Mr Llwyd: I thank the Minister for that reply. Does past 24 hours, can he shed any light on why the Leader not the behaviour of the Ukraine Government towards of the Opposition thinks that the Prime Minister was ex-President Tymoshenko show that Soviet-style show mistaken to stand up to the French President at the trials are unfortunately not a thing of the past? Does he weekend? Is it not essential that Britain is represented at agree that if Ukraine wishes to be taken seriously as a the EU meetings this week for the sake of our economy? true democracy, it should start acting that way? Mr Speaker: Order. This question is on the responsibilities of the Prime Minister and not those of the Leader of Mr Lidington: Since President Yanukovych took office, the Opposition. he has declared that his prime foreign policy objective is to secure Ukraine’s closer integration with the EU Mr Lidington: My hon. Friend is right. Not just this through an association agreement. We need to keep House but the country will be glad that they have a reminding the Ukrainian Government that that integration Prime Minister who will stand up for the interests of involves not only economic reforms but reforms of the this country, even at the cost of an occasional row. political and judicial systems to bring Ukraine into line with what we expect of a modern European democracy. Mr Ben Bradshaw (Exeter) (Lab): But how is UK influence enhanced by the loose talk by the Prime Richard Ottaway (Croydon South) (Con): I share Minister and other senior Cabinet Ministers of the the sentiment of both the right hon. Gentleman’s repatriation of powers? What exactly is the Government’s question and the Minister’s answer: the treatment of policy on that? Can the Minister name a single other Mrs Tymoshenko is totally unacceptable. Does the Minister EU country that would support it? agree that Mr Yanukovych is trying to play the EU against Russia, but that he is succeeding with neither? Is Mr Lidington: The reality is that if the eurozone not the message for him is that he should comply with proceeds, as economic logic demands, towards closer the rule of law or face international isolation? economic and fiscal integration, there will be consequences for the whole EU.
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