Written questions

Gaza: Culture and Educational Institutions

Commons · Question 34308 · Tabled 27 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 6 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Marsha De Cordova

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he plans to take to mitigate the impact of the destruction of educational and cultural facilities in Gaza.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 6 Mar 2025

We are deeply alarmed by the disproportionate impact of the conflict on children in Gaza. Most students have not had access to education since the 7th of October 2023 and at least 88 per cent of school buildings need full or major reconstruction. Educatio...