Written question asked by Brian Jenkins (Labour) on Monday, 19 July 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 September 2004. It was answered by Bill Rammell (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 September 2004 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 assistance the Government has offered the Palestinian Authority in trying to quell disturbances within Palestine.

Answer: Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance the Government have offered the Palestinian Authority in trying to quell disturbances within Palestine. [185840] Mr. Rammell: The UK has long said it is important that the Palestinian Authority build effective and transparently managed security services, which are able to deal with law and order on the Palestinian street. This will benefit the Palestinian public. It is also a commitment under the Roadmap. We have been working with the Palestinian Authority over recent months on improving their security capacity, and we continue to do so. The UK has not, however, provided specific assistance to the Palestinian Authority's management of the disturbances in Gaza in recent days.

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