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Lebanon: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure in Beirut's southern suburbs; and what discussions she has had with the Secret

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
24 Mar 2026
Target answer date
13 Apr 2026
Answer
27 Apr 2026 · 34 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure in Beirut's southern suburbs; and what discussions she has had with the Secret

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon. Member to the statement made to the House by the Prime Minister on 13 April, in which he discussed the situation in Lebanon, and the Foreign Secretary's press statement on 17 April. The UK is supporting the ceasefire and continued direct ...

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