Written questions

Israel: Hamas

Commons · Question 28971 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 12 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps his Department is taking to ensure a sustained ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 12 Feb 2025

We welcome the agreement to end the fighting in Gaza. It is the first step in ensuring long-term peace and security for Israelis, Palestinians, and the wider region, bringing much-needed stability, but we have always been clear that an immediate ceasefire...