Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of antibiotic supplies and diagnostic materials reaching Gaza.

The UK is deeply concerned regarding the ability to access healthcare including adequate medicines and diagnostic materials in Gaza's decimated healthcare system. In September alongside Jordan and Qatar, the Foreign Secretary and the Minister for the Middle East co-hosted a meeting of senior government ministers at the UN General Assembly focused on driving action on humanitarian access and healthcare in Gaza. Following the meeting, alongside international partners, the UK issued a Call to Action, calling on the Government of Israel to allow and facilitate rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access throughout Gaza and approve additional critical items which are essential for improving healthcare in Gaza. As set out in the Call to Action - the biggest barrier to a functioning health service is the Government of Israel's restrictions to the free and unfettered entry of aid at scale, and lack of construction material to rehabilitate health facilities, which is stalling immediate humanitarian, as well as recovery efforts.

The Minister of State for the Middle East saw medical equipment and supplies that had been denied entry into Gaza on his visit to Al-Arish in August 2026.