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 FalconerIn 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.