Question follow-through · 66303
Israel: Palestinians
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Israeli government plans to confine Palestinians to the Rafah area of Gaza.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 9 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 29 Jul 2025 · 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
9 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Israeli government plans to confine Palestinians to the Rafah area of Gaza.
15 Jul 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Jul 2025
Answer published
We are appalled by Israeli Defence Minister Katz's proposal to move Gaza's population to Rafah. Palestinian territory must not be reduced. Civilians must be able to return to their communities. We need to move towards a ceasefire deal and open a pathway t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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