Middle East: Armed Conflict

Mr. Ancram
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has had discussions with his Turkish counterpart on Gaza since the last meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Caroline Flint
My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has not discussed Gaza with his Turkish counterpart since the World Economic Forum in Davos. However, this remains an issue of ongoing concern and we would expect to engage with Turkey when the opportunity arises.

I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 11 February 2009, Official Report, column 2008W.