Question follow-through · 1799
Gaza: Polio
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is providing emergency humanitarian assistance to help prevent a polio outbreak in Gaza.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 25 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 29 Jul 2024
- Answer
- 9 Aug 2024 · 15 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
25 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is providing emergency humanitarian assistance to help prevent a polio outbreak in Gaza.
29 Jul 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
9 Aug 2024
Answer published
The UK is supporting humanitarian agencies including UNRWA, UNICEF and UK Med to provide essential healthcare to civilians in Gaza. This includes activities to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) - which is important to help prevent the spread of...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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