| Heading: |
Gaza: Israel |
| Question ID: |
1804531 |
| UIN: |
53579 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2025-05-20 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4493 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Richard Burgon
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| Asking Member handle: |
richardburgon
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@richardburgon
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether it remains his policy that any determination as to whether Israel has committed genocide in Gaza is a matter for a competent national or international court. |
| Is named day: |
true |
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| Date answered: |
2025-06-03 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
5148 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Mr Hamish Falconer
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| Answering Member handle: |
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
Mr Hamish Falconer
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| Answer text: |
The UK's long-standing policy is that any formal determination as to whether genocide has occurred is a matter for a competent national or international court, rather than for governments or non-judicial bodies. |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |