Written questions

Gaza: Energy and Water Supply

Commons · Question 27260 · Tabled 29 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 6 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Sarah Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the World Bank on steps to ensure construction businesses in Gaza benefit from recently announced funding towards the restoration of criti

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 6 Feb 2025

The UK has committed an additional £2 million of funding through the World Bank to support the construction and restoration of critical energy and water infrastructure in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including Gaza. This will compliment our diplo...