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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 24 Nov 2025
Gaza: Humanitarian Obligations

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairing, Ms McVey. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene Campbell) for opening the debate on behalf of the Petitions Committee.

Gaza’s healthcare system has been severely depleted. Israel’s campaign has destroyed health facilities, killed health …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 24 Nov 2025
Gaza: Humanitarian Obligations

"I agree. I was referring to past actions, but this is not just about what has gone on in the past. People must be held to account for what is happening now. As I have said, the withholding of humanitarian aid is itself an act in breach of humanitarian and …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 24 Nov 2025
Gaza: Humanitarian Obligations

"I agree. We have a ceasefire—a very fragile ceasefire—but, even if it is successful, we must ensure that people are held to account for what has gone before. We should not allow progress with the ceasefire to take away from accountability for past actions...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 24 Nov 2025
Gaza: Humanitarian Obligations

"I agree. It is vital to have proper documentation of what is happening, and the point was made earlier about the need for journalists to have access, so that they can report on what is happening and we can hold people to account...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 24 Nov 2025
Gaza: Humanitarian Obligations

"I agree—there is a huge priority in getting humanitarian aid in, and it is absolutely upon the international community, including ourselves, to do all that we can to ensure that flow of aid.

To ensure that children and families have sustained access to aid and the services needed to recover …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 24 Nov 2025
Gaza: Humanitarian Obligations

"I agree with my hon. Friend about the importance of UNRWA in ensuring the co-ordination and delivery of humanitarian aid. Its access must be unfettered; it must be allowed in and allowed to do the work that needs to be done on the ground.

Last week, the UN reported that …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 18 Nov 2025
UNESCO: 80th Anniversary

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairing, Mr Dowd, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire (Jonathan Davies) on securing this debate.

In an increasingly divided world, it is essential that we use UNESCO’s 80th anniversary to promote its mission of contributing to peace …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2025
Gaza and Sudan

"I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s reference to the west bank in her statement. Others have made reference to the highest levels of attacks by settlers on Palestinians in the area. Will the Government now consider taking the step that other European countries are taking of banning all trade with illegal …..."
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Written Question
High-Level Panel on Social Protection in Fragile and Conflict Settings
Tuesday 29th July 2025

Asked by: Martin Rhodes (Labour - Glasgow North)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to reflect that the (a) rights and (b) needs of older people will be reflected in the work of the High-Level Panel on Social Protection in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The High-Level Panel on Social Protection in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings (FCAS) is exploring why social protection remains neglected in the places that need it most. To support this, the Panel launched a public enquiry to gather evidence, structured around seven questions, one of which focuses on equitable access. We expect evidence submitted to cover a wider range of groups, such as older people and children, as well as women and girls, and displaced populations. The Panel Secretariat has engaged widely with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), UN agencies, academia, and civil society about the public enquiry - including a major age-focused NGO - and remains committed to ensuring an inclusive approach. The evidence enquiry closed on Sunday 13 July and the data is now being processed ahead of the second meeting of the Panel in September, where recommendations will be discussed.

Written Question
Humanitarian Aid
Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Asked by: Martin Rhodes (Labour - Glasgow North)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 57552 on Humanitarian Aid: Older People, if he will place in the Library copies of (a) the robust indicators on Sex, Age and Disability (SAD) data disaggregation and (b) any associated guidance required of UN agencies on their application for UK funding.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK's Business Case and Logical Framework for our core humanitarian funding to the UN, covering the indicators on sex, age and disability disaggregated data is available for public access on the Government's Dev Tracker website. Our Humanitarian Response Funding Guidelines for NGOs are likewise available online on gov.uk.