Written questions

Gaza: Fuels

Commons · Question 67500 · Tabled 14 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 7 Aug 2025

Question

Asked by Kim Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Israeli counterpart on the fuel blockade on Gaza; and if he will take diplomatic steps to ensure the entry of fuel into Gaza.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 7 Aug 2025

The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire. Not enough aid is getting in and vital services such as water supplies, ambulances and hospitals are at risk of shutting down due to fuel shortages. On 12 July, the UN stated that fuel shortages in Gaza had...