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Gaza: International Humanitarian Law

Commons · Question 129694 · Tabled 24 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2026

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Asked by Marsha De Cordova

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether an equality, legal, or risk impact assessment was carried out ahead of the closure of the FCDO unit responsible for monitoring potential breaches of international hum

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Answered by Hamish Falconer, 29 Apr 2026

The Media reports that the Honourable Member refers to are misleading. The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Cell has moved, not closed. As part of an internal restructure, the Cell and its functions continue to operate from within a different team in ...