Debates between Caroline Nokes and Olivia Blake during the 2024 Parliament

Tue 15th Oct 2024

Gaza and Lebanon

Debate between Caroline Nokes and Olivia Blake
Tuesday 15th October 2024

(1 month, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Caroline Nokes Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Caroline Nokes)
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The final question is from Olivia Blake.

Olivia Blake Portrait Olivia Blake (Sheffield Hallam) (Lab)
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Reports describing the complete dismantlement of Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure are impossible to ignore when the World Health Organisation has reported over 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities and nearly 1,000 health workers dying so far in this conflict. What will the Government do to protect health workers as this conflict escalates, and will they consider sanctions in relation to these flagrant violations of international law?