UN Relief and Works Agency

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — International Development – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 17 November 2010.

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Photo of Alan Duncan Alan Duncan The Minister of State, Department for International Development 11:30, 17 November 2010

UNRWA is performing well against agreed performance indicators and delivering value for money with United Kingdom funding. For instance, it is delivering teaching to nearly half a million children, and social services to more than a quarter of a million. During my recent visit to the Palestinian territories, I announced an extra £8 million to reward UNRWA's good performance and ease its budget shortfall.