Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent steps the Government has taken to help to end the blockade of Gaza.

The UK is working closely with the US, European and regional partners on Gaza to support Egyptian efforts to secure a negotiated settlement that includes the opening up of legitimate movement and access in and out of Gaza. The United Nations Security Council has an important role to play in supporting Egyptian efforts. That is why the UK, France and Germany have worked closely on elements for a Security Council Resolution. Discussions continue in New York to take this work forward.