Written question asked by Andrew Love (Labour) on Thursday, 17 July 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 September 2003. It was answered by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Monday, 8 September 2003 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development, what support the Department provides to Palestinian refugees in (a) Jordan, (b) Lebanon and (c) Syria for (i) health programmes and (ii) relief of poverty; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Love: To ask the Minister of State, Department for International Development what support the Department provides to Palestinian refugees in (a) Jordan, (b) Lebanon and (c) Syria for (i) health programmes and (ii) relief of poverty; and if he will make a statement. [127813] Hilary Benn: The great majority of DFID's support to Palestinian refugees is through contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) General Fund. This provides education, health, relief and social services to Palestinian refugees in all five fields of operations: Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. UNRWA determines the allocations between fields, and between sectors. In 2002, DFID contributed £13 million to UNRWA's General Fund. A similar contribution is planned for 2003. In addition, we fund various technical cooperation projects, including health programmes in Lebanon.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 127813; 410 c87-8W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Asylum Development aid Health Poverty Refugees Palestine Syria Middle East Lebanon Jordan
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