Asked by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Solicitor General, if she has provided advice on whether F-35 components supplied by the UK to Israel via a third party are used by Israel in Gaza in compliance with international humanitarian law.
Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
Paragraph 2.13 of the Ministerial Code states: ‘the fact that the Law Officers have advised or have not advised and the content of their advice must not be disclosed outside Government without their authority’. This is known as the Law Officers’ Convention, and it applies to your question.
Asked by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, what recent steps the Government has taken to promote human rights in the UK and abroad.
Answered by Jeremy Wright
The Government has a strong record on human rights here and abroad. As examples, it brought forward the Modern Slavery Act seeking to protect some of the most vulnerable and exploited people in our society. It is one of the leading members of the UN Human Rights Council, tackling in particular sexual violence in conflict and we will support £10.6 million worth of human rights projects globally this financial year.