Debate contribution: Gazan Children: Medical Treatment
Debate contribution by Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly on .
- MLA
- Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 5 October 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Gazan Children: Medical Treatment
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5774179
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The Member will be aware that, in June, the UK Government announced the resumption of medical evacuations of critically ill and injured children and their immediate families from Gaza. That follows a similar exercise undertaken in autumn 2025, when 50 children and their families arrived safely in the UK from Gaza, that included two children receiving treatment in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Yvette Cooper, recently wrote to us seeking Executive support for that further phase. Given the nature of the request, the Department of Health is initially considering the clinical, operational and resource implications. To support the work, Department of Health officials continue to engage with colleagues across the UK to assist with wider planning. As with the previous programme, any participation by Northern Ireland would require Executive consideration and agreement before a final decision can be taken.
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