Brendan O'Hara MP: written questions
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Written questions
Gaza: SurveillanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has established a process for the (a) assessment and (b) retention of evidence gathered by unarmed RAF surveillance flights over Gaza.
Answer: Our mandate is narrowly defined to focus on securing the release of the hostages only. We are unable comment further on detailed intelligence matters for operational security reasons.
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: SurveillanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on ensuring that any information gathered by unarmed RAF surveillance flights over Gaza can be used solely in relation to locating Israeli hostages.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) mandate is narrowly defined to focus on securing the release of the hostages only, including British nationals. Only information relating to hostage rescue will be passed to the relevant authorities. The MOD has robust poli...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: SanctionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he (a) has made an assessment and (b) plans to make an assessment of the potential merits of imposing sanctions on individual members of the Israeli cabinet.
Answer: The UK government condemns the unacceptable language that has been used by Israeli ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir. Israel should condemn this language and clamp down on the actions of those who seek to inflame tensions. The UK government does not specula...
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael and Occupied Territories: Aid WorkersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential implications for his policies of visa restrictions on international aid workers to (a) Israel and (b) the Occupied Pa
Answer: During his first visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories on 14-15 July, the Foreign Secretary pressed Israeli leaders to deliver on their promise to "flood" Gaza with aid. We are concerned at reports of humanitarian agencies being unable ...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael and Occupied Territories: Aid WorkersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Jul 2024WithdrawnUIN 1503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of visa restrictions on international aid workers to (a) Israel and (b) the Occupied Palestinian
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordIsrael: UNRWAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to have discussions with his Israeli counterpart on reports of (a) torture and (b) other ill-treatment of staff members of UNRWA; and whether he plans to rev
Answer: The Government is committed to upholding our international obligations and has raised these with Israeli counterparts. The Foreign Secretary discussed International Humanitarian Law compliance in Gaza with Prime Minister Netanyahu directly during his visi...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
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