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Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

Asked by Liz JarvisLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 5 February 2026UIN 108329

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners to help ensure access to medical supplies in Gaza.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

I refer the Hon Member to: (a) the statement I made to the House on the Middle East on 5 January, and (b) the joint statement on humanitarian access issued by the Foreign Secretary and nine of her international counterparts on 30 December 2025, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/jointstatementon-the-gaza-humanitarian-response.

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