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Hamas: Hostage Taking

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with international counterparts on Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
21 Oct 2024
Target answer date
23 Oct 2024
Answer
31 Oct 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 21 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with international counterparts on Israeli hostages still held in Gaza.

  2. 23 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 31 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    Since day one, we have been working alongside our allies and partners in the region, including Qatar, in support of ongoing negotiations. The UK welcomes the tireless efforts of our partners in Qatar, Egypt and the United States. We need the hostages retu...

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