United Kingdom parliament
Stephen Doughty
Member of Parliament · Labour
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 14 September 2026
Israel–Palestine debate opened: UK principles and community reassurance
“Well thank you very much Madam Deputy Speaker and I beg to move that this house has considered Israel and Palestine. And as this is my first debate as Minister of State for the Middle East, can I begin by…”
Watch from 4:30:13Israel–Palestine debate opened: UK principles and community reassurance
“Well, my honourable friend raises important points about the important security, intelligence, defense relationship that we have with Israel. And I need to be clear at the outset, and I will be clear, that the measures that we took are…”
Watch from 4:32:53Minister: contacts with Israel and unlawful occupation finding
“Well, indeed, in advance of the statement, we had expressed, when the Foreign Secretary came to office and indeed I took on this ministerial role, we were of course in contact with the Israeli government. The Foreign Secretary spoke to…”
Watch from 4:40:20
House of Commons · House of Commons · 1 September 2026
FCDO Q1–3: Israel arms exports, West Bank settlements, Chagos treaty
“Well Mr. Speaker, if I might, I wanted just to start by acknowledging the devastating floods in Nepal and I know many members are supporting constituents who've been affected by this tragedy and our support remains supporting British nationals and…”
Watch from 3:22FCDO Q6: Strait of Hormuz, Iran and maritime security
“Well, thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Strait of Hormuz should be open to safe, secure, and unimpeded transit in accordance with international law, and the Foreign Secretary and I, the United Kingdom, working closely with international partners to drive diplomatic…”
Watch from 32:45FCDO Q7: China’s threat, foreign interference and Taiwan
“Not engaging is no choice at all. Our approach to China is consistent. We will cooperate where we can and challenge where we must.”
Watch from 36:52
House of Commons · House of Commons · 16 July 2026
Ministerial Statement: UK‑EU Treaty on Gibraltar
“Well, thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and with permission, I would like to make a statement on the UK-EU treaty on Gibraltar. Before I do, I am sure that the whole House will want to join me in expressing our…”
Watch from 4:15:14Ministerial Statement: UK‑EU Treaty on Gibraltar
“Well, thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and if I may just apologize to the previous Madam Deputy Speaker, there was no substantive difference in my statement as delivered from the copy provided. I may have stylistically altered slightly a couple…”
Watch from 4:27:58Ministerial Statement: UK‑EU Treaty on Gibraltar
“Well, Madam Deputy Speaker, can I thank him and his party for their wholehearted support. It's very, very welcome. I can absolutely assure him that the constitutional safeguards are in place. They're at the heart of this agreement and indeed…”
Watch from 4:35:09
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls · House of Commons · 15 July 2026
Sanctions powers, IHL cell and institutional capacity
“Well, I think the threat is very severe, as you point out, Chair. And let's be clear, these settlements are illegal. They should not be taking place. They're not only wrong in themselves, they do threaten that progress towards a…”
Watch from 12:24IHL assessment on Israel and implications for policy
“I certainly can and and I'll bring in Tom to confirm this as well from the official side but the IHL cell and capability has simply moved. It continues to exist. It's within ECJU within the FCDO. It's obviously a…”
Watch from 16:40Towards a comprehensive ban on settlement trade and services
“Yeah, I mean, I would agree fully. And as I said, there's a wider question here which is that, you know, I've certainly been frustrated as I said as a minister about the capabilities and the powers that we do…”
Watch from 23:52
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