Written questions

Israel: Hostage Taking

Commons · Question 31014 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 26 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if the Government will meet with family members of Palestinian (a) abductees and (b) hostages held without (i) charge and (ii) trial in Israeli detention facilities.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 26 Feb 2025

We are deeply concerned by reports of the mistreatment of Palestinian detainees held in Israeli detention centres. The UK continues to reiterate calls for Israel to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) unfettered and immediate access ...