A petition seeking an inquiry into Britain’s role in Israeli operations in Gaza passed 100,000 signatures Monday, Nov. 9, placing the request before Parliament’s Petitions Committee to consider whether to schedule a debate.
The UK Parliament’s petition record names Jennifer Forbes as the creator and says the requested review covers British involvement since October 2023. Its scope includes arms supplied to Israel and the role of surveillance aircraft and Royal Air Force (RAF) bases. Separately, it asks what intelligence was gathered on RAF flights and seeks scrutiny of government legal advice on whether genocide occurred in Gaza.
The threshold sends the petition for consideration; it does not ensure a debate. Parliament’s guidance says the committee can decide not to schedule one. If MPs do debate the issue, that discussion would not decide whether the government should carry out the requested inquiry.
Other petitions concerning the state pension age and adding folic acid to flour have also passed the 100,000-signature mark, according to Parliament’s records. The Petitions Committee’s consideration is the next step, but the petition record gives no date for it.
