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385580

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date	24/06/2015
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: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many of the recommendations of the report published in March 2012 and funded by his Department on Palestinian children in military custody have been carried out.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	4142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2015 answer text <p>Since the publication of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office-funded independent report on Children in Military Custody in June 2012, there has been some progress on the issue of children held in military detention. This includes a pilot to use summons instead of night-time arrests, changes to standard operating procedures on methods of restraint, and steps to reduce the amount of time a child can be detained before seeing a judge.</p><p>On 2 June, the Minister of State, my noble Friend, the right hon. Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE, met the Israeli Military Advocate General and the Israeli Ambassador to London. They discussed the issue of child detention. She made clear that, while we welcome the improvements to date, we continue to push for the full implementation of the changes recommended in the report.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/07/2015 13:44:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

385582

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
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	Gaza
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his policy is on support he is giving to EU proposals to promote sea access to Gaza.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	4042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2015 answer text <p>The UK supports EU efforts to develop options for easing movement and access into and out of Gaza. This includes the possibility of EU assistance in establishing a sea-link from Gaza to another international port. The UK and EU have consistently called on the Government of Israel to ease movement and access restrictions, and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/07/2015 11:52:00 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

385583

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
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	Israel: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the demolition of the Arab-Israeli village of Um Al Huran.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	4043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2015 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 4 June 2015 (PQ 669).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/07/2015 11:58:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

385584

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
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	Israel: Palestinians
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterparts on the prosecution of Israeli settlers for acts of violence against Palestinians.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	4044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2015 answer text <p>On 18 June our Ambassador to Tel Aviv raised the issue of settler violence with Israeli State Comptroller and again on the 21 June with the Israeli Cabinet Secretary and National Security Advisor. He raised our concerns that prosecution rates remained very low.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/07/2015 12:12:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

385585

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
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	Israel: Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether UK-supplied weaponry and components were used by Israel in its campaign against Gaza in 2014.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	4045
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2015 answer text <p>The Government takes seriously any reports that UK supplied components may have been used by Israeli forces during Operation Protective Edge (OPE). At the time of OPE, the Government reviewed all extant export licences to Israel. It found that the vast majority of exports licensed for Israel were not for items that could be used by Israeli forces in operations in Gaza in response to attacks by Hamas.</p><p>On 12 August 2014, the Government announced that twelve licences had been identified for components which could have been part of equipment used by the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza. In the event that significant hostilities had resumed, the Government was concerned that it would not have been able to clarify if the export licence criteria were being met. It would therefore have suspended those licences as a precautionary step.</p><p>We monitored the situation closely and assessed that the resumption of hostilities when Hamas later broke the ceasefire was not significant enough to warrant a suspension.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 03/07/2015 12:15:03 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

385586

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian effect on Palestinians in the West Bank of restrictions on their movement.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	4192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>We are deeply concerned about the impact of Israeli restrictions on Palestinians living in the West Bank, particularly in Area C and East Jerusalem. Access to water and land is restricted; with the inability to build freely on land and the threat of displacement from their homes. The UK is supporting access to water for agriculture, the rehabilitation of existing infrastructure in Area C, and legal assistance to Palestinian communities at risk of forced eviction, demolition and displacement. The UK regularly calls on Israel to lift restrictions on access and movement across the Occupied Palestinian Territories.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/07/2015 15:52:58 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

385588

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Export Controls
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an assessment of the potential humanitarian effect of ending restrictions on exports out of Gaza; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	4055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>An improved economy is not only essential for the people of Gaza, but firmly in Israel’s security interests. We have consistently called on Israel to improve movement and access into and out of Gaza.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/07/2015 15:52:25 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

385589

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Occupied Territories: Trade Barriers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make an assessment of the potential humanitarian effect of ending restrictions on trade between Gaza and the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	4054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>The biggest impediment to Palestinian economic progress is the Israeli-imposed movement and access restrictions. Giving Palestinians access to their resources and land and enabling them to work and trade freely is vital for economic prosperity and improved living conditions. Findings of a recent World Bank report show that benefits of lifting Israeli movement and access restrictions in Area C alone could increase Palestinian GDP by 3.4 billion USD.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/07/2015 15:52:08 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

385590

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Gaza: Ports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential humanitarian effect of creating a secure sea route for EU trade with Gaza between Cyprus and Gaza port.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	3951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>Allowing exports and lifting movement and access restrictions would have a transformative effect on Gaza’s economy, thereby reducing the humanitarian consequences of this political crisis by stimulating the economy and helping get people out of poverty. We have consistently called on the Government of Israel to improve movement and access into and out of Gaza, and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/07/2015 15:52:36 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris

385591

registered interest
date	24/06/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Occupied Territories
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.
tabling member constituency	Swansea East
tabling member printed	Carolyn Harris
uin	4171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2015 answer text <p>The UN assesses that the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is a protracted crisis with humanitarian consequences. UK aid is helping the Palestinian Authority to develop strong institutions, deliver essential public services and improve security.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID is providing £349 million in support of Palestinian development from 2011-15 and £72m for 2015/16. The UK was one of the biggest donors to the crisis last summer, providing more than £17 million in immediate humanitarian assistance for those caught up in the conflict. In October, the UK pledged a further £20 million in early recovery assistance at the Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Cairo.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 01/07/2015 15:57:35 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	4480 label Biography information for Carolyn Harris