Sir Julian Lewis: Given that Hamas will never accept a two-state solution, does the Minister agree that any two-state solution must exclude Hamas – or any renamed successor – from any role in the government of Gaza after this horror is all over?

[The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Mr Andrew Mitchell): There is clearly no place in any future settlement for Hamas and their vile ideology and terrorist actions. The two-state solution must be driven forward by people of good will on all sides.]