Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps he is taking to help prevent communications blackouts in Gaza.

We are deeply concerned about the reports that fuel shortages and power will cause already weakened telecommunications and internet services to completely cease shortly. This would deepen the already significant humanitarian crisis and further cut off Gaza from the rest of the world. The UK continues to press our Israeli counterparts at all levels to allow fuel into Gaza, adhere to International Humanitarian Law and allow sustained humanitarian access to Gaza for vital supplies including fuel.