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Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

Commons · Question 54171 · Tabled 21 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 4 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with UK regional allies on alternative aid routes into Gaza.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 4 Jun 2025

All routes to deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza must be approved by the Government of Israel. The UK has previously collaborated with regional partners on alternative routes, including air drops and a maritime corridor. However, these cannot substitute d...