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Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

Monday 19 February 2024 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Minister of Defence supports humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza through land, air, and maritime routes.
  • Jack Brereton expressed concern for civilian population in Gaza and called for more aid.
  • Secretary of State visited Israel, Cyprus, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia to address humanitarian issues.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Jack Brereton Con
Foreign Affairs
Context

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza requires urgent support from the UK government.

Question

What steps his Department is taking to assist in the provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza?

Answer from Grant Shapps

The Ministry of Defence continues to stand ready to support the effort, led by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, to pursue land, air and maritime routes to deliver urgently needed humanitarian aid.

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Not addressed: Specific commitments on additional routes, particularly a sea route, were not addressed

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Q2 Jack Brereton Con
Foreign Affairs
Context

Many constituents in Stoke-on-Trent South are concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and want more aid delivered.

Question

My constituents in Stoke-on-Trent South are extremely concerned about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and want to see much more aid getting into Gaza. It is vital for the innocent civilian population there. Will the Secretary of State update us on what more is being done to ensure additional routes, and particularly a sea route, into Gaza for humanitarian aid to innocent civilians?

Answer from Grant Shapps

My hon. Friend will be pleased to hear that I have been to the region on a number of occasions—I have visited Israel and Cyprus twice, as well as visiting Egypt and Saudi Arabia—with the specific intention of trying to resolve the problem that he describes. We have already delivered 150 tonnes of aid, but the problem is getting that aid into Gaza. Although we have persuaded the Israelis to open Kerem Shalom, we desperately need Ashdod to be opened, too. As we have discussed with the Cypriots, we could then create a humanitarian aid route from Cyprus direct to Ashdod and straight into Gaza via Kerem Shalom.

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