Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Labour) on Thursday, 22 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 March 2001. It was answered by Brian Wilson (Labour) on Thursday, 29 March 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the percentage of Palestinians in the (a) West bank and (b) Gaza Strip living under the auspices of the Palestinian Authority. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Gareth R. Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the percentage of Palestinians in the (a) West bank and (b) Gaza strip living under the auspices of the Palestinian Authority. [155757] Mr. Wilson: Areas of the Occupied Territories for which the Palestinian Authority has civil powers and responsibilities (c. 40 per cent. of the West bank and c. 70 per cent. of the Gaza strip) encompass approximately 95 per cent. of Palestinians in the West bank and all Palestinians in the Gaza strip. These figures do not take account of the Palestinian population of East Jerusalem which also remains under Israeli military occupation (c.210,000--according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics 1997 census).

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 155757; 365 c742W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Population Palestinian Authority Palestine West Bank Gaza Occupied territories
Contains statistics: Yes
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