Oral QuestionDepartment for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”

Tabled: 15 September 2021Answered: 21 September 2021

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Answer from Hansard

Mr Lammy

I am very grateful to my hon. Friend for that question. Last month, I pressed Foreign Minister Sa’ar to conclude the Military Advocate General’s consideration of the World Central Kitchen incident, including determining whether criminal proceedings should be initiated. I have met the families of those killed in the attacks and assured them that this Government will continue to support their calls for justice. Gaza is the most dangerous place in the world to be an aid worker, with more than 400 killed since the start of this conflict. We need to see lasting safety improvements for aid workers on the ground, and that would be a fitting legacy for those British individuals who have lost their lives.