Member

With events moving so quickly, the Government have been taking every available opportunity to underline our priorities. Today, my right honourable and learned friend the Prime Minister is in the region visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Over the weekend, I have discussed the situation with my Turkish, Israeli, Emirati and Jordanian counterparts, as well as the UN envoy. The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, my honourable friend the Member for Lincoln, Mr Falconer, has also just come back from the region, having attended the Doha Forum and the Manama Dialogue. Whatever the coming days bring, I reassure the House that our intense diplomatic engagement will continue.