Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
Commons · Question 52088 · Tabled 13 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 21 May 2025
Question
Asked by Brian Leishman
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Royal Air Force stopped airdropping aid to Gaza; whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on this issue; if he will make it his policy to restart airdropping aid to G
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 21 May 2025
Humanitarian aid should never be contingent on a ceasefire or used as a political tool. On 13 May 2025, along with European partners, the UK convened a UN Security Council meeting to call for Israel to lift its block on aid into Gaza. We will continue to ...