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registered interest
date	21/05/2019
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Palestinians: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East's working definition of a Palestinian refugee is in alignment with the UK's policy towards the Middle East Peace Process.
tabling member printed	Lord Pickles
uin	HL15899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2019 answer text <p>The UK recognises the United Nations Relief and Works Agency's (UNRWA) unique mandate from the UN General Assembly, to protect and provide essential services to Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. The UK continues to adhere to UNRWA's definition of a Palestinian refugee: those whose 'normal place of residence was Palestine during the period 1 June 1946 to 15 May 1948 and who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 conflict'. We are clear that the status of Palestinian refugees must be agreed as part of wider peace negotiations. Meanwhile, the UK remains firmly committed to supporting the UNRWA across the Middle East. This is in line with our longstanding position on the Middle East Peace Process, which includes supporting a just, fair, agreed and realistic settlement for Palestinian refugees.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 05/06/2019 15:52:00 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	33 label Biography information for Lord Pickles

969026

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the press release, New UK aid package to meet immediate needs of Palestinians through UN Relief and Works Agency, published on 4 September 2018, whether she plans to allocate additional funding for Palestinian refugees as a result of the US administration's decision to cut its funding to the UNRWA.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	171379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK has announced £17 million of funding over the past four months, in addition to our original budget of £28.5 million, to protect UNRWA’s vital services. We continue to work with international partners to help unlock further funding for UNRWA and are considering the UK’s plans to help continue meeting the needs of Palestinian refugees across the region.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 13/09/2018 16:13:49 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

904768

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what plans the Government has made to provide humanitarian support for a potential increase in Palestinian refugees across the Middle East as a result of the recent violence in Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	144394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>We are not aware of an increase in the number of internally displaced persons within Gaza, or an increase in the number of refugees in the region, as a result of the recent violence on the Israel-Gaza border. However, more than 22,500 people remain displaced in Gaza since the 2014 conflict.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is a long term supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) which supports Palestinian refugees across the region, including those displaced in Gaza, through the provision of: basic education to around 500,000 children; health services for around 3 million Palestinian refugees; social assistance for approximately 280,000 of the poorest Palestinian refugees; and a source of income for almost 30,000 refugees working for UNRWA. The UK will deliver its next round of financial support earlier than originally planned to meet the growing needs of Palestinian refugees across the region.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/05/2018 16:51:48 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

895228

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following the statement by UNRWA on 26 April, what action they will take to protect and provide for Palestinian refugees in the Palestine refugee camp of Yarmouk in Damascus and surrounding areas.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL7488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>Yarmouk camp has been besieged for several years. Humanitarian access remains restricted due to ongoing military activity and the presence of Daesh. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), supported by DFID, has had no direct access to the camp since April 2015.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to call on all parties to protect civilians, and to allow humanitarian agencies unfettered access to provide aid to those most in need, including at the UN Security Council and the International Syria Support Group. The Secretary of State for International Development and Minister of State for the Middle East focused on these messages at the ‘Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region’ Conference in Brussels on 24 and 25 April.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 14/05/2018 14:27:11 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

824037

registered interest
date	16/01/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Palestinians: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for applying relevant provisions of international law to persuade Palestinians back to the negotiating table in order to resolve the Palestinian refugee crisis.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL4779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2018 answer text <p>​While we have not made a specific assessment of this issue the British Government remains clear that there needs to be a just, fair, agreed and realistic solution to the Palestinian refugee question, in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1515. In practice, this means that any such agreement must be demographically compatible with two states for two peoples and a generous package of international compensation should be made available. We continue to press both the Israelis and Palestinians to return to direct negotiations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 29/01/2018 17:32:40 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

808747

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Refugees
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what information they have about Palestinian refugees who are in Iraq; whether they can estimate the number of Palestinians still in Syria; and whether all such refugees are receiving UK and international relief and development funds.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL4271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/01/2018 answer text <p>Iraq is outside of the areas of operation of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) so assistance and protection to Palestinian refugees who are in Iraq is the responsibility of the Government of Iraq supported by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Official up to date figures on the number of Palestinian refugees in Iraq do not exist. As at 31 August 2017, there were some 40,200 non-Syrian refugees and asylum-seekers registered with UNHCR in Iraq, some of which will be Palestinian. DFID and the wider international community assist and protect the most vulnerable in Iraq and many of ours and other donor’s programmes may be assisting Palestinian refugees. For example, since 2014 DFID has provided £34 million to UNHCR in Iraq to provide cash assistance for over 110,000 vulnerable displaced persons in Iraq. Additionally, the UK is providing UNHCR with £35 million per year in core funding, from 2017/18- 2020/21.</p><p>UNRWA estimates that around 438,000 Palestinian refugees remain in Syria as of August 2017. UNRWA is the only organisation mandated to provide protection and assistance for Palestinian Refugees in Syria (PRS) and receives significant international voluntary contributions for their work across the region, mostly from government donors. DFID will provide £36 million from 2017 – 2020 to UNRWA’s Syria Emergency Appeal to support 418,000 PRS with cash and in-kind food assistance, including 254,000 internally displaced PRS with non-food items such as blankets, mattresses and hygiene kits, alongside health, livelihood support, education and protection assistance each year.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/01/2018 14:29:47 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

802570

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Palestinians: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government's policy is on the right of return for Palestine refugees.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	118120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>​I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 20 October 2017 (PQ 107394).</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 15:53:59 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

802594

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department provides support to the Government of Jordan to help with Palestinian refugees to that country.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	118144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is not providing the Government of Jordan with direct support to help with Palestinian refugees. However, the UK is a long-term supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which has a unique role to protect and provide essential services to over 5 million Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. In the current financial year, we will provide £38 million towards UNRWA’s Programme Budget, which will enable UNRWA to support Palestinian refugees across the region, including in Jordan. Additionally, the UK provides significant support to Jordan to improve education access and quality and create economic opportunities, which will benefit people throughout Jordan, including Palestinians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 17:41:27 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

802595

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the Government is providing to Palestinian refugees from Gaza living in Jordon.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	118145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK is a long-term supporter of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) which has a unique role to protect and provide essential services to over 5 million Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. In financial year 2017/18 we will be provide £38 million towards UNRWA’s Programme Budget which will enable UNRWA to support Palestinian refugees across the region, including those from Gaza living in Jordan. Additionally, the UK provides significant support to Jordan to improve education access and quality and create economic opportunities, which will benefit people throughout Jordan, including Palestinians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 17:42:03 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper

802596

registered interest
date	07/12/2017
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Palestinians: Refugees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support the Government is providing to Palestinian refugees from Syria living in Jordan.
tabling member constituency	Burnley
tabling member printed	Julie Cooper
uin	118146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK contributed £600,000 to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) 2017 Syria Emergency Appeal for Palestinian refugees from Syria in Jordan. Under the same grant, the UK also provided UNRWA with £1million of funding for their 2016 appeal in Jordan. UK funds have contributed to teacher salaries at UNRWA-run schools and have also been used to provide cash assistance for Palestinian refugees from Syria, that meet strict vulnerability criteria. Additionally, the UK provides significant support to Jordan to improve education access and quality and create economic opportunities, which will benefit people throughout Jordan, including Palestinians.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 14/12/2017 17:42:41 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	4405 label Biography information for Julie Cooper