Question follow-through · 78921

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her US counterpart on (a) lifting restrictions on crossings and (b) restoring UN-led, coordinated humanitarian operations in Gaza.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
10 Oct 2025
Target answer date
14 Oct 2025
Answer
21 Oct 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her US counterpart on (a) lifting restrictions on crossings and (b) restoring UN-led, coordinated humanitarian operations in Gaza.

  2. 14 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Member to the answer of 15 September to Question 77707.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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