PMQs 2025-04-02

2025-04-02

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Q1 Direct Answer
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One year ago, James Henderson from World Central Kitchen was killed while delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. His family seeks confirmation that the government is taking all possible steps to ensure safe return of aid and supplies.
My constituent James Henderson was killed last year along with other aid workers when bringing humanitarian aid into Gaza. Could the Prime Minister confirm he is doing everything possible to ensure aid, power, and supplies are safely returned to Gaza? Also, can he confirm a full investigation into Jim's death will be completed for appropriate action?
I thank my hon. Friend for raising this appalling incident, and our thoughts remain with the families of Jim, John Chapman and James Kirby. Attacks on aid workers are never justified. The families deserve justice, and we are pressing the Israeli Government to accelerate their investigation, including into whether criminal proceedings should be initiated. Israel must stop blocking aid to Gaza, the hostages must be released, and we must have an urgent resumption of the ceasefire.
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Q2 Direct Answer
Alberto Costa Con
South Leicestershire
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Double child rapist and murderer Colin Pitchfork is up for parole. The question seeks the Prime Minister's view on whether such criminals should spend most of their natural life in prison.
Colin Pitchfork, a double child rapist and murderer, is up for parole for the fifth time. Does the Prime Minister agree that men who brutally rape and strangle young women should, as a matter of principle, serve most of their natural life in prison?
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising this appalling case, and I absolutely agree with him that there must be maximum penalties for anyone falling into that category. I saw many of these cases for myself, at first hand, when I was a prosecutor for five years, and worked with the police on really terrible cases, and I know the impact that such crime has on victims. I thank him for raising this.
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