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Gaza: Chevening Scholarships Programme and Medical Treatments

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 3 November 2025UIN 80923

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on increasing the number of evacuation days for (a) recipients of the Chevening Scholarship and their dependents and (b) medically vulnerable children and their dependents to the UK.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

We continue to work with international partners to facilitate departures from Gaza where possible, and the Foreign Secretary most recently spoke to her Israeli counterpart, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on 18 October about the importance of opening more crossings.

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