Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Situation

Part of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – in the House of Commons at on 2 March 2021.

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Photo of Andrew Slaughter Andrew Slaughter Labour, Hammersmith

[Inaudible.]—aid budget implies the loss of a third in UNRWA funding, and there are rumours that the Government could be planning to cut twice that. UNRWA is responsible for almost 6 million Palestinian refugees, including the education of 500,000 children, the healthcare of 3 million and emergency food aid for over 1 million. Because of the occupation, Palestinians in Gaza, the west bank and surrounding countries rely on UNRWA for basic public services, so will the Minister give a clear and courageous answer and guarantee at least the current level of funding?