Written questions

Gaza: Hospitals

Lords · Question HL9006 · Tabled 1 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by The Lord Bishop of Gloucester

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether Palestinian armed groups are using hospitals and medical centres to shelter from attack.

Answer

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 15 Jul 2025

The situation regarding healthcare facilities in Gaza is dire. The World Health Organization reports that 94 per cent of hospitals are damaged or destroyed and the remaining functional hospitals, including Nasser Hospital, are overwhelmed.In April, the Fo...