Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help protect (a) medical and (b) humanitarian workers in Gaza.

The safety of humanitarian personnel, healthcare workers and journalists in Gaza is critical to enable aid to reach those who need it most. We strongly condemn all forms of violence and incitement to violence directed towards humanitarian personnel, healthcare workers and journalists and we have been consistently clear that everything must be done to protect lives. The Prime Minister and former Foreign Secretary have raised directly with their regional counterparts that it is vital that all possible measures are taken to uphold International Humanitarian Law.