Mar. 27 2024
Source Page: UK–Egypt development partnership summaryFound: UK–Egypt development partnership summary
Feb. 07 2024
Source Page: UK and Egypt sign sustainable cities and infrastructure pactFound: UK and Egypt sign sustainable cities and infrastructure pact
Feb. 20 2024
Source Page: Former First Minister trip to Egypt: FOI releaseFound: Former First Minister trip to Egypt: FOI release
Nov. 09 2023
Source Page: UK-Egypt Association Agreement documentsFound: UK-Egypt Association Agreement documents
Mar. 27 2024
Source Page: Lord Ahmad visits Egypt for talks on getting more aid into Gaza and steps for achieving a sustainable peaceFound: Lord Ahmad visits Egypt for talks on getting more aid into Gaza and steps for achieving a sustainable
Feb. 21 2024
Source Page: Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy trip to Egypt: FOI releaseFound: Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy trip to Egypt: FOI release
Jan. 02 2024
Source Page: First UK maritime shipment of lifesaving aid for Gaza arrives in EgyptFound: First UK maritime shipment of lifesaving aid for Gaza arrives in Egypt
Asked by: Marquess of Lothian (Conservative - Life peer)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports of a new construction site, which includes a high wall, on the border between Gaza and Egypt; and what discussions they have had with the government of Egypt about this construction.
Answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
We have not had discussions with the Egyptian government on the subject of these reports.
Egypt is a key regional partner in supporting the Government's response to the crisis, and we welcome efforts by Egypt in getting aid into, and British Nationals out of, Gaza.
Asked by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his Department’s policies of reports of Palestinians being required to pay large sums of money to facilitate their exit from Gaza in to Egypt.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
Egypt is a key regional partner in supporting the Government's response to the crisis. We welcome efforts by Egypt in getting aid into Gaza and British Nationals out. We are aware of these reports and do not recommend individuals seek or obtain permissions to cross the border by these means.
As the British Government has said, the immediate priority must be a humanitarian pause in the fighting, which is the best route to secure the safe release of hostages and significantly step up the aid reaching Gaza, and for that pause to lead to a sustainable ceasefire without a return to further fighting. This remains the focus of all our diplomatic effort.
Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of reports of construction work on the border between Egypt and Gaza.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
Egypt is a key regional partner in supporting the Government's response to the crisis, and we welcome efforts by Egypt in getting aid into, and British Nationals out of, Gaza. The Government is deeply concerned about the prospect of a military offensive in Rafah. Over half of Gaza's population are sheltering in the area, and the Rafah crossing is vital to ensure aid can reach the people who so desperately need it.
The immediate priority must be a humanitarian pause, which is the best route to secure the safe release of hostages and significantly step up the aid reaching Gaza. We want that pause to lead to a sustainable ceasefire without a return to further fighting. That remains the focus of all our diplomatic effort.