Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Israel following the death of Binyamin Needham in Gaza.

The Foreign Secretary's thoughts are with the family of Binyamin Needham at this difficult time. Operationally the FCDO has not been approached for consular assistance, but our staff stand ready to support British nationals abroad 24/7. The safety and security of all British nationals continues to be our utmost priority and we are doing everything we can to support them. More than 250 people registered with the FCDO, including British Nationals and their dependants, have so far left Gaza.