In a Westminster Hall debate on a 118,000-signature petition, MPs pressed for more transparency on donations, lobbying, arms contracts and Israeli state contacts, while ministers rejected an Israel-specific inquiry and said foreign influence should be dealt with through wider lobbying and political finance reforms.

The weekly business session set out forthcoming debates on security, infected blood compensation, the Armed Forces Bill and spending, but most requests for new Government time were declined or redirected; ministers promised an autumn update and debate on youth inactivity after Alan Milburn’s recommendations, while offering no new statement on a Scottish independence referendum and no Government slot for a vote on the EHRC draft services code.

Middle East and North Africa appears here as a parliamentary thread from the Commons Chamber on 5 Jan 2026, with 42 speakers contributing 83 speeches.

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