Written question asked by Fleur Anderson (Labour) on Thursday, 30 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 April 2023. It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Monday, 17 April 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Palestinians: Development Aid

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken steps to (a) implement policies and (b) provide funding to help support (i) sustainable development, (ii) peace and (iii) self-determination in Palestine.

Answer: The UK is committed to making progress towards a negotiated two-state solution and recognises the role of development in building the Palestinian Authority's capability for this. We continue to support The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provides education to more than 533,000 children a year, half of which are girls, and access to health services for 3.5 million Palestinian refugees. We also continue to work with the Palestinian Authority to improve its financial management and security sector.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 177878
Session: 2022-23
Subjects: Development aid Peace Sustainable development Palestine Self-determination of states
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk