Written questions

Written Questions: Gaza and Israel

Lords · Question HL12240 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Leader of the House of Lords · Official record

Answered 8 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Deech

To ask the Leader of the House what was the cost of answering Questions for Written Answer about Israel and Gaza in the past two years.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon, 8 Dec 2025

In the past two years the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Department have received 323 Questions for Written Answer from Members of the House of Lords on Israel and/or Gaza. There would be a disproportionate cost in seeking to identify the exact cos...