Written question asked by Joan Ryan (Change UK - The Independent Group) on Thursday, 6 June 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 June 2019 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 June 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Palestinians: Education

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many employees of the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Education employees whose salaries are paid for by his Department through the PEGASE scheme receive a salary in excess of 2000 NIS per month.

Answer: UK financial aid to support the Palestinian Authority’s (PA’s) health and education sectors is used exclusively to pay the salaries of vetted health and education public servants, including teachers, doctors and nurses, in the West Bank. The EU vets the list of PA health and education sector employees before every disbursement of financial aid to ensure only eligible beneficiaries receive UK aid, at a range of grades based on the PA payroll system. These payments are then independently audited. The average salary and number of employees earning in excess of 2,000 NIS per month who receive UK aid therefore could change each time a disbursement is made. The data necessary to calculate figures for every DFID disbursement is held by the EU.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 261075
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Palestinian Authority: Pay
Thursday, 20 June 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Registered interest declared: Yes
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Education Pay Staff Palestinian Authority Palestine
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk