Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Thursday, 30 October 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 November 2025. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 November 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

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Sudan: Violence

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement made by Diene Keita, a director of the United Nations Population Fund, on a reported mass killing of patients and their families at El Fasher Maternity Hospital in Sudan after the seizure of the city by the Rapid Support Forces; and what steps they are taking in response.

Answer

I refer the Noble Lord to the answers I gave in response to the Urgent Question on Sudan: Protection of Civilians, heard in the House of Lords on 4 November.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL11463

Session

2024-26

Grouped for answer

Yes

Subjects

Violence Sudan

Link

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