Written questions

Israel: Palestinians

Commons · Question 31015 · Tabled 12 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 28 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy that Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody with strong British connections are treated as British citizens.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 28 Feb 2025

We are deeply concerned by reports of the mistreatment of detainees. The UK continues to reiterate calls for Israel to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) unfettered and immediate access to detention facilities. The Foreign, Commonwe...