Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help facilitate the return of non-British nationals in Gaza who are resident in the UK.

We are focused on the safe evacuation of British Nationals from Gaza as quickly as possible, and over 150 British Nationals have left via the Rafah Border Crossing. Whilst we remain in close contact with the Egyptian, Israeli and Palestinian authorities, who hold responsibility for the Rafah border crossing operation, we are not able to control the responsible authorities at the border. In conversations with their counterparts, the Prime Minister and the former Foreign Secretary have reinforced the importance of ensuring that all foreign nationals are able to evacuate Gaza safely, as well as ensuring that humanitarian aid urgently reaches those who need it most in Gaza. We are continuing to raise this at the highest levels.