Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on increasing fuel supplies entering Gaza.

We are deeply concerned about the fuel shortages in Gaza. Fuel is necessary to allow humanitarian organisations to deliver assistance, power hospitals and operate desalinisation plants. The Government of Israel must allow sufficient aid and fuel into Gaza to meet the needs of civilians. We understand that some 282,000 litres of fuel have entered Gaza from the Rafah crossing in Egypt since the 15th November, but significantly more is needed. The UK continues to press our Israeli counterparts to adhere to International Humanitarian Law and allow sustained humanitarian access.