Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of healthcare facilities in Gaza in receipt of UK aid have been attacked since 7 October 2023.

It is estimated that 90 per cent of all hospitals and primary care facilities have been damaged in Gaza, with less than half now functional and no hospital currently operational in North Gaza.

We have consistently urged the Israeli authorities to avoid this appalling damage to healthcare facilities and other civilian infrastructure, in accordance with their obligations under international humanitarian law, and to protect and respect the safety of medical personnel. One of the first acts of this Government was to review and suspend the licensing of relevant arms exports that could be used by the Israel Defence Forces in their campaign in Gaza.

The UK has committed over £40 million to support healthcare in Gaza since the start of the conflict. This includes over £26.5 million to support UK-Med's operations, who have completed over 1 million patient consultations in Gaza.