Written question asked by Rudi Vis (Labour) on Monday, 26 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 April 2001. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Monday, 2 April 2001 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will place copies in the Library of (a) European Union and (b) United Kingdom assessments of the effectiveness of aid given to the Palestinian Authority since 1995. - Inc refs to reports in Library.

Answer: Dr. Vis: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will place copies in the Library of (a) European Union and (b) United Kingdom assessments of the effectiveness of aid given to the Palestinian Authority since 1995. [156069] Clare Short: I have arranged for copies of the following reports to be placed in the House of Commons Library: Evaluation of the European Community's programme of development assistance to the West Bank and Gaza Strip, 1999. European Court of Auditors Special Report 19/2000 on the management by the Commission of the programme of assistance to Palestinian society. My Department has included as assessment of UK aid effectiveness in its draft Country Strategy Paper on the West Bank and Gaza Strip. We are reviewing our programme of bilateral co-operation with the Palestinians in the light of the current troubles and the terrible deterioration in economic and social conditions in the West Bank and Gaza. When the Strategy Paper is published a copy will also be placed in the Library.

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