Simon Harris hopes Occupied Territories Bill will be passed next year

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Mr Harris was in Brussels to attend a summit with other leaders of EU states.
49% : Russia's bombing of energy infrastructure was a despicable and "inhumane" attempt to freeze the Ukrainian population and leave them in darkness over the winter, Mr Harris said.
45% : EU leaders are expected to speak about what more can be done to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy travelling to take part in the discussion.
44% : Talk of EU countries posting peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a settlement in the conflict was "premature", given there was "no indication" Russia wanted to move towards peace, he said.
31% : The Occupied Territories Bill was put forward by the Opposition in 2018 but was blocked for years by the Government over concerns it could fall foul of EU trade rules.

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