Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 67532

Gaza: Water Supply

Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 6 August 2025

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps he has taken to help support the (a) repair of damaged water pipelines and (b) continued operation of desalination plants in Gaza.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
Gaza's desalination plants rely on fuel and hardly any fuel has been allowed to enter Gaza for over 4 months. The acute shortage is threatening to shut down water supply, hospitals and ambulances. The UK continues to demand a full and unhindered resumptio...

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