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Written questions by Bacon.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Gareth Bacon this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (108)Department for Transport (31)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (20)Department for Business and Trade (17)Treasury (10)Home Office (8)Department for Education (7)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (5)Ministry of Justice (4)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (3)Department of Health and Social Care (2)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1)

Showing 13 of 3 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

10 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the adequacy of progress made in the disarming of Hamas under the terms of the Com

Reply

The UK is committed to supporting the implementation of the 20-point Gaza Peace Plan in full.Alongside our international partners, we have been clear that Hamas must decommission its weaponry and must no longer be allowed to pose a threat to Israel’s secu...

15 Apr 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure that Hamas is disarmed in Gaza.

Reply

We have always been clear that Hamas must disarm and have no role in the future governance of Gaza, and we are continuing to support international efforts towards that goal, as part of the wider transition process set out in Phase 2 of the Gaza Peace Plan.We encourage all parties to work towards a stable and phased security transition including demilitarisation of armed groups, deployment of a new police force under the leadership of the Palestinian National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, and the withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces.

18 Nov 2025·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, the dates of each occasion that (a) ministers and (b) officials engaged with Tufan Erhurman in the previous 12 months.

Reply

I met Tufan Erhurman on 7 March and spoke to him by phone on 25 June this year, as set out in the department's quarterly transparency data, in relation to Cyprus settlement and the UN 5+1 talks.

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