Written question asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour) on Thursday, 2 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government how much humanitarian aid they have provided to support the needs of the residents of Gaza in each of the last 3 years.

Answer: The UK provided £97.6 million in funding in financial year 2023/24, £127.4 million in FY 2024/25, and £81 million of humanitarian and early recovery funding for Gaza in 2025/26 as part of our overall £116 million programme for Palestine. This funding has supported a range of services, including the provision of more than one million patient consultations across Gaza, sustained food assistance for over 1.4 million people, and improved water, sanitation and hygiene services for more than 620,000 people.

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