Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current access to healthcare for Palestinians in Gaza.

The situation regarding healthcare facilities in Gaza is dire. The World Heath Organisation (WHO) reports that 94 per cent of hospitals are damaged or destroyed and the remaining functional hospitals, including Nasser Hospital, are overwhelmed. We continue to frequently and energetically engage with our Israeli counterparts to protect healthcare facilities and workers. We have been clear that we expect Israel to transparently investigate all attacks against humanitarians and to hold those responsible to account.

On 1 May, the Minister for the Middle East announced a £7.5 million package of support to bolster vital medical care in Gaza and the region, which includes additional funding for UK-Med, WHO Egypt and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) Humanitarian Fund. UK funding to UK-Med has supported over 500,000 patient consultations across Gaza.