Question follow-through · 904788

International Humanitarian Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to uphold International Humanitarian Law.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 18 Jun 2025
Target answer date: 24 Jun 2025
Answer: 24 Jun 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

18 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to uphold International Humanitarian Law.
24 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Jun 2025
Answer published
The UK is a champion of International Humanitarian Law and committed to promoting compliance. Where the UK is involved in military action, this is conducted in full accordance with UK and international law. If we see signs that violations of International...

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