Written questions

Hussam Abu Safiya

Lords · Question HL3753 · Tabled 6 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 13 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Oates

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel regarding the whereabouts and safety Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital.

Answer

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 13 Jan 2025

We are concerned by the reports of the IDF operation at Kamal Adwan hospital, and the reported detention of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya and others. In recent weeks, the Minister for the Middle East raised this case, along with the wider need to ensure healthcare...