Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Vicky Ford Excerpts

Tuesday 14th November 2023 Commons Chamber

[Mr Mitchell]

We are working night and day for humanitarian access. On the subject of support for UNRWA, we increased aid very substantially, as the hon. Lady knows, before 7 October. Since then, we have allocated £30 million of humanitarian aid and we will do more if it is required.

[Vicky Ford (Chelmsford) (Con)]

Several hundred of my constituents have written to me deeply concerned about the loss of civilian life and wanting the fighting to stop, which we all want. Last week, my right hon. Friend called for Israel to take measures to protect civilians. I said that we needed to see Israel take such measures, but civilians have continued to die, especially in hospitals. Please can he double down on that request to Israel to take measures to protect civilians?

Mr Speaker, if I may, in the meantime in Sudan—

[Mr Speaker]

Order. I have asked everybody to be brief so that other people can get in. We should not be driven by self-centred behaviour.