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Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

Asked by Abtisam MohamedLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 15 October 2024UIN 8316

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, steps he is taking with international partners to help increase levels of aid entering into Gaza.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

The UK Government is very concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, including the deteriorating access to northern Gaza.

As set out in the Foreign Secretary's statement on 2 September, Israel could and must do more to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches civilians in Gaza. The Prime Minister reaffirmed the need for greater aid access in his statement to the UN General Assembly on 26 September. The Foreign Secretary, working with international partners, continues to press Israeli leaders to ensure aid can flow freely into and through Gaza.

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