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Gaza: International Humanitarian Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what arrangements are in place to identify and escalate emerging risks of breaches of international humanitarian law in relation to Gaza within her Department, in the context

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
24 Apr 2026
Target answer date
29 Apr 2026
Answer
29 Apr 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what arrangements are in place to identify and escalate emerging risks of breaches of international humanitarian law in relation to Gaza within her Department, in the context

  2. 29 Apr 2026

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  3. 29 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Media reports that the Honourable Member refers to are misleading. The International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Cell has moved, not closed. As part of an internal restructure, the Cell and its functions continue to operate from within a different team in ...

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