Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 March 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 April 2024. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 8 April 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Gaza: Humanitarian Situation
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report Famine Review Committee: Gaza Strip, March 2024, published on 18 March, what steps they are taking to prevent famine in Gaza.
- Answer
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Palestinians are facing a devastating and growing humanitarian crisis.
On 20 March, the Foreign Secretary announced the UK has funded WFP to provide 2000 tons of food aid, enough to feed 275,000 people in Gaza.
On 25 March, the Royal Air Force airdropped 10 tonnes of food aid - including water, rice and baby food - directly to civilians in Gaza.
We have trebled our aid commitment this financial year and we are doing everything we can to get more aid in as quickly as possible by land, sea and air.
We continue to call for an immediate pause to get aid in and hostages out, then progress towards a sustainable, permanent ceasefire, without a return to destruction, fighting and loss of life.
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- HL3525
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- 2023-24
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- Famine Gaza Humanitarian situation
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