A question on #Hamas #HostageTaking tabled by Luke Akehurst on 08-07-2025 has been answered by Mr Hamish Falconer.

Heading: Hamas: Hostage Taking
Question ID: 1820986
UIN: 65992
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-07-08
Asking Member ID: 5112
Asking Member display name: Luke Akehurst
Asking Member handle: lukeakehurst
Asking Member Twitter reference: @lukeakehurst
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Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken with international partners to encourage international humanitarian access to Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
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Date answered: 2025-08-06
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Answering Member ID: 5148
Answering Member display name: Mr Hamish Falconer
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Answering Member Twitter reference: Mr Hamish Falconer
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Answer text: The UK has called for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to be granted unfettered and immediate access to the hostages in Gaza and Palestinian detainees to deliver on their independent visiting role, as enshrined within the 1949 Geneva Co...
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Answering body ID: 208
Answering body name: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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