Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 73891

Gaza: Israel

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to publish its legal advice on whether Israel is breaching international humanitarian law in Gaza.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
In line with the long-standing practice under successive governments, we do not routinely publish the legal advice on which assessments of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) compliance are based.