Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have calculated, or estimated on a daily or weekly basis, the numbers of United Nations and non-government aid workers, both local and expatriate, who have been killed in Gaza during the past month during their routine humanitarian work.

We recognise the difficulty for organisations like the UN to accurately verify numbers. We are aware that there have been significant casualties, including humanitarian workers. The UK position is clear: all sides must abide by their international obligations; all sides must respect International Humanitarian Law and all side must respect civilians. Both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have, in their discussions with their Israeli counterparts, emphasised the importance of taking all possible measures to protect civilians.