Melanie Ward MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Israel: UNRWAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on restarting civil-military cooperation with UNRWA.
Answer: The UK has repeatedly set out our grave concern about the Government of Israel's legislation on the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and our support for UNRWA's vital work to provide essential services...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAhmad Muna and Mahmoud MunaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 32387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Israel on the arrest and detention of (a) Mahmoud Muna and (b) Ahmad Muna.
Answer: We are concerned by reports of the detention of Mahmoud and Ahmad Muna by the Israeli authorities. Our Ambassador in Tel Aviv, and the British Consulate General in Jerusalem, tweeted to express concern at the police raid, and to reiterate our support for ...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Israeli government on the attack on Balata refugee camp in December 2024.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary has regularly raised issues of International Humanitarian Law compliance with the Israeli Government. Stability in the West Bank is crucial to ensure that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza can last. All sides should work to ensure a lowe...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: IsraelForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to support a cessation of military action in the north of Gaza.
Answer: The Foreign Secretary spoke to his Israeli counterpart most recently on 27 October, and reiterated that Israel must do much more to bring about an end to hostilities and get aid into Gaza. A political resolution has been a priority of this Government sinc...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: UNRWAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Israeli legislation in relation to UNRWA on (a) his Department’s policies and (b) the provision of UK aid to the Occupi
Answer: The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary have expressed serious concern at the UNRWA bills that Israel's Knesset has now passed. This legislation risks making UNRWA's essential work for Palestinians impossible, jeopardising the entire international humani...
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Arms TradeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the possibility of arms supplied from the UK to Israel being used to be used to (a) commit and (b) facilitate serious violations of Inter
Answer: The UK's robust export licensing criteria state that the Government will not issue export licences if there is a clear risk that the items might be used to commit or facilitate serious violations of International Humanitarian Law. Following the Government...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordCrimes against HumanityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to develop a new national strategy on atrocity prevention
Answer: The FCDO supports a comprehensive approach to mass atrocity prevention. However, we have no plans to develop a new national strategy at this time. Since 2022, the FCDO's conflict directorate has been strengthening monitoring capabilities to identify and e...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordOccupied Territories: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish risk assessments of the likelihood of atrocity crimes being committed in Gaza and the West Bank that his Department has made in the last 10 months.
Answer: It is our policy that any FCDO monitoring and assessment of atrocity risks is confidential and therefore we have no plans to publish. However, we continue to monitor risks closely and will continue to update the House on the ongoing situation in Gaza. We ...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordGaza: CharitiesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many British-registered charities working in Gaza have experienced (a) staff or volunteers being (i) killed and (ii) injured and (b) buildings or other infrastructure bei
Answer: The UK Government does not hold this data directly. However, we are extremely concerned about the number of casualties amongst the humanitarian sector community, including our own UK nationals. International Humanitarian Law provides for the protection of...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
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