Written question asked by Priti Patel (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 January 2026. It was answered by Hamish Falconer (Labour) on Friday, 23 January 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Palestine: Terrorism

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2026, to Question 103247 on Palestine: Terrorism, when the independent audit will be undertaken; who will undertake the audit; and her assessment of trends in the number of recipients of 'pay for slay' payments.

Answer: I refer the Rt Hon Member to: (a) the statement I made to the House on the Middle East on 5 January, (b) the joint statement on humanitarian access issued by the Foreign Secretary and nine of her international counterparts on 30 December, (c) the answers that the Foreign Secretary and I gave on these issues at oral questions on 2 December, (d) the statement that the Foreign Secretary made to the House on Gaza on 18 November, (e) my responses to her Urgent Question on 29 October, and (f) my responses to Questions 104985, 103247, 103245, 101358, 98592, and 906050, provided on 20 January, 12 January, 12 January, 6 January, 16 December, and 28 October respectively. We will continue to update the House on these issues on a similarly regular basis over the weeks and months to come.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 105663
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Palestine: Terrorism
Monday, 12 January 2026
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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
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Tuesday, 24 February 2026
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Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Payments Palestine Terrorism Palestinian Authority
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