Question follow-through · 18964
Israel: International Humanitarian Law
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned external legal advice on Israel's compliance with international humanitarian law.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 10 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 16 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 17 Dec 2024 · 7 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
10 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has commissioned external legal advice on Israel's compliance with international humanitarian law.
16 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Dec 2024
Answer published
We continue to keep Israel's compliance with International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in Gaza under review through a regular assessments process, informed by legal advice. Our judgment on Israel's IHL compliance remains as set out in the Foreign Secretary's s...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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