Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 52088

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025

Question

Brian Leishman

Labour — Alloa and Grangemouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Royal Air Force stopped airdropping aid to Gaza; whether he has had recent discussions with his Israeli counterpart on this issue; if he will make it his policy to restart airdropping aid to G

Answer

Luke Pollard
Humanitarian aid should never be contingent on a ceasefire or used as a political tool. On 13 May 2025, along with European partners, the UK convened a UN Security Council meeting to call for Israel to lift its block on aid into Gaza. We will continue to ...
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