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Gaza: Israel

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN 811, tabled on 19 July 2024

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish legal advice obtained under the previous Government on its decision to challenge the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction on Israeli military action in Gaza.

This answer is the replacement for a previous holding answer.

Answered on

29 July 2024

As the Foreign Secretary has made clear, he is not able to look back on advice made available to previous Government Ministers. As was announced on 26 July, the Government will not be submitting observations to the ICC, in line with its position that this is a matter for the Court to decide on.

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