Gaza: Genocide

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 8 June 2026.

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Photo of Lord Leigh of Hurley Lord Leigh of Hurley Chair, Finance Bill Sub-Committee

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Coaker on 21 May (HL Deb col 624), and in light of correspondence from the Foreign Secretary to the Chair of the International Development Committee on 1 September 2025 in which he stated that the Government has not concluded that Israel has acted with intent as set out in the Genocide Convention, what assessment they have made of  whether Genocide has taken place in Gaza.

Photo of Baroness Chapman of Darlington Baroness Chapman of Darlington Minister of State (Development)

Our position remains as set out in my response of 7 October 2025 to Question HL10739.

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