Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 18599

Gaza: Health Professions

Tabled: 9 December 2024
Answered: 17 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Ben Lake

Plaid CymruCeredigion 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 Falconer
Medical 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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