Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what support his Department provides to UK citizens with family members in Gaza; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of that support.

Government support to individuals affected by a crisis abroad is set out on gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-deal-with-a-crisis-overseas. This includes the support provided in certain circumstances to immediate family members of British nationals.

We are engaging with the Israeli and Egyptian authorities on a regular basis to discuss the border crossing and encourage timely processing of UK consular cases. We have helped to facilitate over 300 British nationals to leave Gaza so far. A small number remain.