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Gaza: Genocide Convention
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to fulfil its (a) duty to prevent and (b) other obligations under the Genocide Convention with respect to Gaza, with reference to (i) the
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 14 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 19 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 4 Dec 2024 · 20 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
14 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to fulfil its (a) duty to prevent and (b) other obligations under the Genocide Convention with respect to Gaza, with reference to (i) the
19 Nov 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
4 Dec 2024
Answer published
It is the UK's long-standing policy that any determination as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent national or international court, and not for governments or non-judicial bodies. This approach ensures that any determination is abo...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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