Lord Purvis of Tweed (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 21 April 2026

Debate

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My Lords, it is a stain on the international community that this war is now entering its fourth year. Of course, the UK is the penholder at the United Nations and therefore there should be an even greater moral duty that we do more to ensure that there are practical steps to protect civilians and that there is access to basic humanitarian aid, as the Minister said. Does she agree that there is inspiration in the very diverse and decentralised community groups that are doing amazing work to save lives and provide some form of assistance? I have been in touch regularly with many of these groups and they are calling for the UK to take the lead in a political process that can start now to ensure that civilians are part of the future and that there is transitional justice to ensure that those who have committed these horrific crimes are held to account for them.

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