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Written question asked by Tracy Gilbert (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 16 October 2026. It was answered by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Monday, 26 October 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Palestine: Detainees

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) Palestinian women and (b) Palestinian children detained in Israel.

Answer

We do not hold figures on the number of Palestinian women and children detained in Israel. We have been consistently clear that all detainees must be treated with dignity and in full accordance with international law. The UK continues to urge the Government of Israel to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross immediate and unfettered access to all detention facilities and detainees.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
34993
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Children Detainees Women Palestine
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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