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Gaza: Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help facilitate media access to Gaza.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 24 Jan 2025
Target answer date: 28 Jan 2025
Answer: 6 Feb 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

24 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help facilitate media access to Gaza.
28 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
6 Feb 2025
Answer published
The UK remains committed to media freedom and to championing democracy and human rights around the world. Independent media is essential to a functioning society. We understand this is an incredibly difficult time for journalists who are carrying out cruc...

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