Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what are the main reasons provided to them by the government of Israel for the continued ban on international observers and international journalists from entering Gaza.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

Journalists and media workers play an important role in sharing the devastating reality of war with the global public and the Government opposes all attempts to restrict press freedom and block entry to journalists during conflicts. On 21 August, the UK joined a Media Freedom Coalition statement urging Israel to allow immediate media access to independent foreign media and afford protection for journalists working in Gaza.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about allowing unfettered access to Gaza to independent observers and international journalists.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

Journalists and media workers play an important role in sharing the devastating reality of war with the global public and the Government opposes all attempts to restrict press freedom and block entry to journalists during conflicts. On 21 August, the UK joined a Media Freedom Coalition statement urging Israel to allow immediate media access to independent foreign media and afford protection for journalists working in Gaza.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that restricted access to Gaza by independent observers and international journalists has on transparency, accountability and the global understanding of the situation in Gaza.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

Journalists and media workers play an important role in sharing the devastating reality of war with the global public and the Government opposes all attempts to restrict press freedom and block entry to journalists during conflicts. On 21 August, the UK joined a Media Freedom Coalition statement urging Israel to allow immediate media access to independent foreign media and afford protection for journalists working in Gaza.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of world media access to the West Bank.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

Journalists and media workers play an important role in sharing the devastating reality of war with the global public and the Government opposes all attempts to restrict press freedom and block entry to journalists during conflicts. On 21 August, the UK joined a Media Freedom Coalition statement urging Israel to allow immediate media access to independent foreign media and afford protection for journalists working in Gaza.

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish a global ecosystem assessment report and, if so, when.

Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Defra routinely conducts and updates assessments on a range of threats. HMG publishes assessments in the National Risk Register and Chronic Risks Analysis, including on biodiversity loss and its interactions with ecosystems, on GOV.UK

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of Palestinian children currently held in administrative detention without charge or trial by Israeli authorities, according to the most recent official data.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

Throughout the conflict, the UK regularly raised our concerns about Palestinian children in detention with the Israeli authorities. We continue to call on Israel to immediately facilitate urgent, unhindered access to all child detainees from the West Bank and Gaza to persons providing legal assistance, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and appropriate experts for the purposes of monitoring and reporting.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have raised the issue of the administrative detention of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons in bilateral discussions or at international forums to seek their release or improve their conditions.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

Throughout the conflict, the UK regularly raised our concerns about Palestinian children in detention with the Israeli authorities. We continue to call on Israel to immediately facilitate urgent, unhindered access to all child detainees from the West Bank and Gaza to persons providing legal assistance, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and appropriate experts for the purposes of monitoring and reporting.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of ill-treatment, including physical abuse and poor detention conditions, of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

Throughout the conflict, the UK regularly raised our concerns about Palestinian children in detention with the Israeli authorities. We continue to call on Israel to immediately facilitate urgent, unhindered access to all child detainees from the West Bank and Gaza to persons providing legal assistance, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and appropriate experts for the purposes of monitoring and reporting.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of denial of access to legal counsel and family visits for Palestinian child detainees.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

Throughout the conflict, the UK regularly raised our concerns about Palestinian children in detention with the Israeli authorities. We continue to call on Israel to immediately facilitate urgent, unhindered access to all child detainees from the West Bank and Gaza to persons providing legal assistance, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and appropriate experts for the purposes of monitoring and reporting.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about its compliance with international law, including the UN Convention on Rights of a Child, regarding prompt access to legal representation for detained Palestinian children.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

Throughout the conflict, the UK regularly raised our concerns about Palestinian children in detention with the Israeli authorities. We continue to call on Israel to immediately facilitate urgent, unhindered access to all child detainees from the West Bank and Gaza to persons providing legal assistance, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and appropriate experts for the purposes of monitoring and reporting.

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