Irene Campbell

Irene Campbell

Labour — North Ayrshire and Arran

Speaking in the House of Commons on 24 November 2025

Debate

Gaza: Humanitarian Obligations

Contribution

I thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention; I look forward to hearing the Minister’s response in relation to these points. As the Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs notes, “UNRWA continues to be banned by Israeli authorities from bringing in food and other supplies into Gaza.” That further complicates matters, because it is important that aid is delivered by those trained to do so. Humanitarian aid is a specialist area, and organisations with experience cannot simply be replaced by others. We need co-ordination on access to aid to ensure that no single party has a monopoly or veto on what can enter Gaza. The UK is a leader on the world stage, and British citizens are simply asking that we use our position to influence what needs to be done. I look forward to hearing the Minister’s response and I ask him to use the significant diplomatic and economic leverage that the UK possesses to do as much as possible to allow aid to those desperately in need and to alleviate suffering.

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