In Parliament

Following the Foreign Secretary’s update to the House of Commons on the deal announced between Israel and Hamas, James Cleverly cautiously welcomes the deal and urges the Government to do everything possible to help ensure the hostages are released promptly and the aid gets to the people who need it.

James Cleverly urges the Government to welcome the appointment of Nawaf Salam as Prime Minister of Lebanon and take the opportunity to ensure that that positive step improves our relationship with Israel, Lebanon and the countries in the eastern Mediterranean.

James Cleverly again asks the Government if there have been unminuted conversations between the Prime Minister and Philippe Sands KC, who challenged the United Kingdom’s continued administration of the Chagos Islands at the International Court of Justice and United Nations.

Following the Ministerial statement on the publication of the Government’s English devolution White Paper, James Cleverly asks the Minister if the proposals would allow a future Mayor of Essex to create a less regulated or less taxed business environment to compete with London.

Following the Home Secretary’s statement on border security collaboration with European partners, James Cleverly asks her why it has taken so long to define a mission for the Border Security Command.

Following the Government statement on the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, James Cleverly asks the Foreign Secretary what specific action the UK Government is taking at this 'fork-in-the-road' moment to maximise the chance of a stable and secure future for Syria.

Intervening in the Opposition Day debate on farming and inheritance tax, James Cleverly raises concerns about the impact of the inheritance tax changes announced in the Budget on farming families and their mental health.

James Cleverly questions the Foreign Secretary about the diplomatic implications of scrapping amphibious assault ships HMS Albion and Bulwark, and failing to set a timeline for spending 2.5% of GDP on defence spending.

James Cleverly asks the Government if there have been unminuted conversations between the Prime Minister and Philippe Sands KC, who challenged the United Kingdom’s continued administration of the Chagos Islands at the International Court of Justice and United Nations.