Middle East
International Development
Philip Hollobone (Kettering, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps he is taking to encourage Arab nations to support his Department's projects in the Gaza strip.
Alan Duncan (Minister of State, International Development; Rutland and Melton, Conservative)
The UK
supports a range of interventions in Gaza and works closely with other
donors, including Arab nations, to make sure our work is co-ordinated
and reflects Palestinian Authority
priorities. This includes raising movement and access restrictions with
the Israeli authorities. The UK is actively encouraging Arab and other
donors to provide predictable financial assistance to the Palestinian
Authority budget, of which about 40% is spent on service delivery in
Gaza.
