Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 3 September 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 September 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Gaza: Weedkillers
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel about drift from herbicide sprays, aimed at the buffer zone, but affecting crops and population inside the Gaza Strip.
- Original answer
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It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.
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The answer was corrected by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative)
on Tuesday, 1 October 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
- Corrected answer
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It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.Officials from our Embassy in Tel Aviv raised this issue with the Israeli authorities earlier this year. The UK continues to urge the Government of Israel to ease their restrictions to help improve the dire humanitarian situation and living standards of ordinary Palestinians in Gaza.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL17645
- Session
- 2017-19
- Related items
- Notes
- Supreme Court ruling of 24 September that Parliament was not prorogued on 9 September.
- Subjects
- Israel Gaza Weedkillers
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