Oral Answers to Questions

Roz Savage Excerpts

Tuesday 2nd September 2025 Commons Chamber

[Mr Lammy]

The hon. Gentleman will have seen that I led the Sudan conference, at which I brought third-party countries together to discuss those issues, co-ordinate across them, and ensure that nothing is done to exacerbate the conflict on that continent. As I indicated earlier, I expect to do more as we head towards UNGA, and to gather those third parties so that we get a pause and can get aid in.

[Dr Roz Savage (South Cotswolds) (LD)]

3. What diplomatic steps he is taking to help ensure humanitarian aid can reach people in Gaza.

[Alistair Strathern (Hitchin) (Lab)]

7. What steps he is taking to help increase levels of aid entering Gaza.

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[Dr Savage]

More than 20,000 Palestinian children have been hospitalised for acute malnutrition this year alone. Amnesty International has condemned Israel’s use of starvation as a “weapon of war”, and the UN deputy relief chief has called the aid blockade a “human-made crisis”. Will the Minister move beyond words of condemnation and commit to concrete action, including stopping all arms exports to Israel, and immediately and unconditionally recognising the statehood of Palestine?

[Mr Falconer]

The hon. Lady raises vital questions. The IPC—integrated food security phase classification—report over the recess was truly horrifying: 500,000 people in Gaza are facing famine. We continue to take the actions that we discussed in the House yesterday afternoon, in relation to recognition and the suspension of arms that could be used in Gaza.