Written questions

Middle East: Fire and Rescue Services

Commons · Question 901465 · Tabled 20 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 26 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Marsha De Cordova

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to encourage the Israeli authorities to help protect rescue workers in the Middle East.

Answer

Answered by Anneliese Dodds, 26 Nov 2024

We continue to press Israel to do more to protect civilians, aid and health workers in Gaza. Israel must comply with international law. We call on Israel to co-operate fully with humanitarian agencies, to make provisions for humanitarians to carry out the...