Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 68668

Israel: Palestinians

Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 6 August 2025
Named Day

Question

Jayne Kirkham

Labour (Co-op)Truro and Falmouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the number of children in administrative detention in the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and what diplomatic steps his Department is taking

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The Government is concerned about Israel's extensive use of administrative detention which, according to international law, should be used only when security makes this absolutely necessary. Israeli authorities must either charge or release detainees. UK ...

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