Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 18599
Gaza: Health Professions
Tabled: 9 December 2024
Answered: 17 December 2024
Named DayQuestion
Ben Lake
Plaid Cymru — Ceredigion Preseli
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps is he taking to tackle (a) detention and (b) mistreatment of healthcare workers in Gaza.
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerMedical workers and facilities, including ambulances and rescue personnel, must be protected in accordance with International Humanitarian Law and allowed to provide life-saving services. It is unacceptable that northern Gaza now has no functioning hospit...
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