To ask His Majesty's Government what barriers exist to the unfettered flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and what steps they are taking to remove those barriers.
Answered on
9 April 2024
We have set out five steps that Israel needs to take, including:
- an immediate humanitarian pause to get aid in and hostages out;
- increased capacity for aid distribution inside Gaza;
- increased access for aid through land routes and a fully open Ashdod Port for aid delivery;
- an expansion of the types of humanitarian assistance allowed into Gaza;
- and the provision of electricity, water and telecommunications.
The Foreign Secretary has appointed a Representative for Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Mark Bryson-Richardson. He is based in the region and is working intensively to address the blockages preventing more aid reaching Gaza.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office