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Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

Asked by Tom MorrisonLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 17 September 2025UIN 71870

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the forced evacuation orders in Deir al-Balah and the resultant disruption to humanitarian operations in Gaza.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the former Foreign Secretary on 1 September, and the joint statement on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza made alongside 31 overseas partners on 12 August: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-the-humanitarian-situation-in-gaza.

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