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1666208

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of the blockade on Gaza on the ability of aid agencies to deliver essential humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	203607
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK is calling for immediate unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza so that essential aid can reach civilian populations, including food, water, fuel and medical supplies. The UK is also calling on all parties to protect border crossings to support safe humanitarian access and mitigate harm to civilians. The Foreign Secretary continues to engage regularly and closely with his Israeli counterparts, including in relation to ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to people in Gaza. He most recently spoke to the Israeli Foreign Minister, Eli Cohen, on 23 October. The UK will remain committed to mitigating the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza and calling for International Humanitarian Law to be respected, while standing alongside the people of Israel against the terrorist group Hamas.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/10/2023 10:36:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1666212

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure the safety of humanitarian workers in Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
	uin	203611
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK is calling for immediate, unimpeded and safe humanitarian access for lifesaving aid to reach civilians. This includes adequate volumes of food, water, fuel and medical supplies as a priority. The safety of civilians and humanitarian personnel is critical to enable aid to reach those who need it most.</p><p>We strongly condemn all forms of violence and incitement to violence directed towards healthcare workers. The wounded and critically ill in Gaza and the West Bank should be able to access the urgent medical care they need. The British Embassy in Tel Aviv regularly raises the importance of this issue with the Israeli authorities.</p><p>The Foreign Secretary continues to engage regularly and closely with his Israeli counterparts, including in relation to ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid to people in Gaza. The Prime Minister has announced £30 million in humanitarian funding for civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, in response to the escalating conflict. This funding will allow trusted partners, including key UN agencies, to provide essential relief items and services.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/10/2023 10:35:13 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1666526

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the agreement on the delivery of aid to Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	203804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/10/2023 11:21:52 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1665895

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help ensure the safe and unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza in accordance with humanitarian principles.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	203388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK is calling for immediate unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza so that essential aid can reach civilian populations including food, water, fuel and medical supplies. The UK is also calling on all parties to protect border crossings to support safe humanitarian access and mitigate harm to civilians. The FCDO is actively engaging with the international humanitarian system (including Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), UN agencies, Civil Society Organisations) to address the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza.</p><p>On the 16 October, the Prime Minister announced £10 million in humanitarian funding for civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) and on 23 October a further £20 million, in response to the escalating conflict. This funding will allow trusted partners, including key UN agencies, to provide essential relief items and services. These could include food, water and emergency shelter, depending on the needs on the ground. The UK is also exploring options for moving humanitarian supplies closer to the region and is liaising with aid agencies in the region to ensure relief supplies can be distributed as quickly and effectively as possible.</p><p>On 19 October, the Foreign Secretary travelled to the region where he met leaders in Egypt, Turkey and Qatar and pushed for agreement on humanitarian access to Gaza, the release of British hostages and foreign nationals, and securing safe passage for British Nationals to leave Gaza. The UK will remain committed to mitigating the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza and calling for international humanitarian law to be respected, while standing alongside the people of Israel against the terrorist group Hamas.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 203391 question first answered 24/10/2023 09:43:48 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1665901

	registered interest
	date	18/10/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) provide funding and (b) other support to (i) the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, (ii) other UN agencies, (iii) Medical Aid for Palestinians and (iv) other UK-based organisations in responding to the situation in Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	203392
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The UK is calling for immediate unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza so that essential aid can reach civilian populations including food, water, fuel and medical supplies. The UK is also calling on all parties to protect border crossings to support safe humanitarian access and mitigate harm to civilians. The FCDO is actively engaging with the international humanitarian system (including Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), UN agencies, Civil Society Organisations) to address the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza.</p><p>On 19 October, the Foreign Secretary was in the region where he met leaders in Egypt, Turkey and Qatar and pushed for agreement on humanitarian access to Gaza, the release of British hostages and foreign nationals, and securing safe passage for British Nationals to leave Gaza. The UK will remain committed to mitigating the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza and calling for international humanitarian law to be respected, while standing alongside the people of Israel against the terrorist group Hamas.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/10/2023 16:57:39 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1669700

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to increase aid to Gaza as a result of recent damage to (a) hospitals and (b) medical care facilities.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	1692
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK is aware of reporting from the World Health Organization (WHO) and other trusted sources that have documented a number of attacks against civilian infrastructure, including health care facilities. The UK is clear that under International Humanitarian Law, civilian infrastructure including hospitals, medical facilities, shelters and water and sanitation systems must be protected in conflict. The UK is taking steps to increase humanitarian access and the flow of aid into Gaza. We are calling for humanitarian pauses to allow for unimpeded humanitarian access, and for Israel to open other border crossings to enable more humanitarian aid to reach civilians in need. Since 7 October, the UK Government has provided an additional £30 million in humanitarian funding and has sent more than 51 tonnes of emergency relief for civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. This funding will support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in responding to critical food, water, health, shelter and security needs in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/11/2023 16:29:46 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1674067

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on increasing the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	4536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2023 answer text <p>We welcome the recent pause in fighting as an opportunity to get hostages out and will continue to get aid into Gaza on a sustained basis now that the truce has ended. We continue to press both at the UN and directly with Israel for unhindered humanitarian access and substantive, repeated humanitarian pauses that allow aid to enter and British nationals to leave. UK humanitarian funding will continue to support trusted partners provide humanitarian assistance and negotiate humanitarian access in Gaza. The UK will continue, in conjunction with our international partners, to advocate internationally on humanitarian priorities.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 08/12/2023 14:46:42 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1671374

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of aid supplied to Gaza; and what steps he is taking to ensure that aid is not utilised by Hamas.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	uin	2469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK Government has recently announced £30 million of humanitarian funding to Gaza; and has sent more than 51 tonnes of emergency relief for civilians. This funding will support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and others to respond to critical food, water, health and shelter needs. The UNRWA is currently the only agency able to operate at scale in Gaza. This is in addition to the £27 million of bilateral funding for FY 23/24 to the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs).</p><p>All FCDO partners in the OPTs operate with enhanced sensitivity requirements and additional safeguards to protect against the possibility of aid diversion. These safeguards include measures on verification and mapping of downstream partners, non-payment of local taxes and enhanced due diligence processes.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/11/2023 17:54:21 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1668624

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the options for delivering humanitarian aid into Gaza.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	847
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2023 answer text <p>The UK continuously assesses needs as part of our humanitarian response in Gaza. There is an urgent requirement for the entry of significantly more aid. At this stage, we are focused on getting more aid through the Rafah crossing and other land routes, which is the most effective way of getting humanitarian support in at scale. We are also urging Israel to open other border crossings, such as Kerem Shalom, to enable more humanitarian aid to reach civilians in need. This is still not enough to meet the immediate needs of the population and we support humanitarian pauses where they help aid to enter. We continue urgently to explore further diplomatic options and all practical routes, working with the UN and other partners in doing so. The UK continues to stress to all parties the need to protect border crossings to support safe humanitarian access and mitigate harm to civilians.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 13/11/2023 17:45:49 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1675253

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps he is taking to help ensure that humanitarian organisations in Gaza are able to reach people in need in the Gaza Strip.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	5111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2023 answer text <p>The FCDO is actively engaging with international partners and those operating on the ground to do all we can to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary engage regularly and closely with regional counterparts including Israel and Egypt on the humanitarian response. However, the flow of aid into and through Gaza continues to be insufficient and we are urgently exploring all diplomatic options to increase this, including urging Israel to open other existing land border crossings such as Kerem Shalom. Fuel remains a critical component, without sufficient aid, fuel cannot be distributed by humanitarian organisations and hospitals, bakeries as well as desalination plants cannot operate. We are also actively exploring other routes for aid to get into Gaza. The UK Government has already announced £60 million in humanitarian funding and has sent more than 74 tonnes of emergency relief for civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. This funding will help support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in responding to critical food, fuel, water, health, shelter and security needs in Gaza.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 5112 question first answered 07/12/2023 17:40:19 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell