Speeches by Ballinger.

“It would of course be a disaster.”

“You mentioned the JCPOA, Mr Lapid. Thank you for that. In 2018, when the last Trump Administration pulled out of that agreement, it was understood that that was because of Israeli pressure. I wondered whether you thought that that was the right decision at that time. Do you agree that we now need a negotiated situation…”

“That is very helpful. Another criticism that has been made in the international community is around international law and the initial strikes made by Israel in this round of conflict. Many people have said—we have spoken about this—that Iran may have been months or years away from developing a nuclear bomb, so there is…”

“One issue that we have across Dudley is street racing. We often have groups of young men coming from Birmingham, racing up and down the A456 and through the back streets of Halesowen, terrifying some of my residents. Unfortunately, despite the excellent work of Operation Hercules and the police, we have not really been…”

“I welcome my right hon. Friend’s focus on building up our armed forces in this more uncertain world, but is it not also vital for our national security that we focus on preventing conflict? Bringing sides together to negotiate and mediate can stop conflict spilling over and allow our armed forces to focus on the seriou…”

“Too often, the question of whether local authorities, combined authorities or police forces are responsible for funding speed cameras comes up. That has led to horrible delays in places like Thorns Road and Manor Way in my constituency, where, despite fatalities and decades of concern, we are still no closer to getting…”

“I should declare that I am the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on conflict prevention. Last week saw the launch of the Global Peace Index, which is in its 19th year, and it said things that I think no one here would be surprised by. There are currently more separate state conflicts than at any other time sin…”

“Could you tell us a little more about the Chagossian trust fund—how it works and what it will be used for?”

“I want to ask about the costs. We saw this week the strategic value of Diego Garcia—all the negotiations around how useful that would be for any conflicts happening in the region. Do you think that what we are paying for it is good value for the taxpayer? Also, how might it compare with other bases in the region that d…”

“What compromises were we not willing to make?”

“I think we can all agree that the UN Security Council has become much worse at conflict prevention, with the Americans and the Russians becoming quite obstructive. There are other actors outside the UN system, though. NGOs do a lot of work on the ground. There is a risk at the moment, with the Americans stepping away a…”

“I thank the Foreign Secretary for his measured approach to this crisis. In past rounds of violence, Iran has often leaned on its proxies to conduct retaliation. They include the Houthis of Yemen, who until recently had been attacking UK and international shipping in the Red sea. What steps is the Foreign Secretary taki…”

“The Black Country forged the steel that built Britain. Places such as Cradley Heath in Halesowen still have that pride and passion in their towns. Does my hon. Friend agree that the industrial strategy should focus on aerospace, defence and manufacturing so that places like ours can be revitalised because of this Labou…”

“What are these peaceful activities? Seyed Ali Mousavi: You can ask this question of different experts and technical people.”

“I am asking you. Seyed Ali Mousavi: I am telling you. I learn these matters from them. According to their explanation, all of these matters have been monitored by the IAEA. There are some ambiguities, and we declared to the IAEA that we are ready to remove any ambiguities. There is no intention on our side to enrich to…”

“The belief of many of us in here is that there is no civilian justification for the enrichment of uranium up to the point that you have suggested. It does give credence to the fact that Iran is developing a nuclear weapon and is almost a threshold state. You can understand why a country such as Israel, which has been t…”

“Ambassador, you talked at the start of your statement about Israel attacking civilian nuclear facilities across Iran. I understand from wide reporting that Iran has been enriching uranium up to 60% in a large quantity, and now up to 80 or 90%. In both cases, there is no civilian purpose for this uranium. It can only be…”

“I want to ask about the new humanitarian mechanism—the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation—that has been set up in Gaza after the blockade. We have heard numerous criticisms of the situation, not least of the long distances that Gazans are required to walk to reach the place, and there are the many incidents we have seen in r…”

“Can I come back to the advantages and disadvantages of Parliament having a greater role in sanctions policymaking? The Committee was in Washington last week for a delegation visit. We met lots of Congressmen, and they were often talking to us about Lindsey Graham’s secondary sanctions Bill that is going through Congres…”

“Can I come back to the advantages and disadvantages of Parliament having a greater role in sanctions policymaking? The Committee was in Washington last week for a delegation visit. We met lots of Congressmen, and they were often talking to us about Lindsey Graham’s secondary sanctions Bill that is going through Congres…”