Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 16737

Gaza: Israel

Tabled: 28 November 2024
Answered: 10 December 2024
Named Day

Question

Richard Burgon

LabourLeeds East

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14977 on Gaza: Israel, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on the duty under Arti

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
It is the UK's long-standing policy that any determination as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent national or international court, and not for governments or non-judicial bodies. This approach ensures that any determination is abo...

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