Written questions

Israel: UNRWA

Commons · Question 28745 · Tabled 4 Feb 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 12 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Steve Witherden

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Israeli legislation on UNRWA on UK government funding.

Answer

Answered by Hamish Falconer, 12 Feb 2025

The UK has committed £41 million for UNRWA this financial year, to deliver essential services for civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and to Palestinian refugees across the region. This funding has now been released to United Nations Relief...