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170497

registered interest
date	15/12/2014
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, whether her Department provides financial assistance to Al-Quds University in the West Bank.
tabling member constituency	Aberconwy
tabling member printed	Guto Bebb
uin	218710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>DFID does not provide financial assistance to Al-Quds University in the West Bank.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 17/12/2014 15:27:47 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb

169342

registered interest
date	10/12/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in the recent United Nations efforts to remove rubble in Gaza.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Rubble clearance is underway in Gaza, although much still remains to be done. Efforts are complicated by the dangers of unexploded ordnance concealed beneath the rubble. The UK pledged £20 million for early recovery and reconstruction in Gaza, including support for short-term employment schemes that provide an income to local people to assist with rubble clearance and infrastructure repair.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/12/2014 12:37:05 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

168465

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with other European countries concerning the harvesting and ownership of Gaza’s gas fields.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text There are seven offshore gas fields off the coast of Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (Leviathan, Tamar, Dalit, Gaza Marine (aka Marine 1), Noa (aka Marine 2), Mari B and Nir). Currently, only the Mari B and Tamar fields, controlled by Israel, are being exploited. Marine 1/Gaza Marine lies entirely within the control of the Palestinian Authority. Marine 2/Noa straddles the Gaza/Israeli maritime border and so has been split on that basis into two fields: Noa South (under the control of the Palestinian Authority) and Noa (under the control of Israel). This issue has been discussed at EU level in the context of how to facilitate a sustainable and long-term solution to the energy crisis in Gaza. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 17/12/2014 15:51:18 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

168467

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much money they estimate could be saved from the aid budget during the next five years by making Israel bear the costs of occupation and reconstruction in Gaza and the West Bank.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>It is not possible to calculate the full costs of the Occupation to any degree of accuracy and determine how these are currently offset through the provision of international aid, including from the UK. What we do know is that Israeli restrictions do considerable damage to the Palestinian economy, are one of the main impediments to economic growth, and contribute to a reliance on international aid. DFID is providing £349 million in support of Palestinian development between 2011 and 2015. Decisions on funding for the next five years will be made at the next spending review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/12/2014 12:37:39 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

168470

registered interest
date	08/12/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Northover on 1 December (HL2862), whether Palestinian farmers have received compensation for their loss of fruit trees; and if so, from whom.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3500
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Palestinian farmers have not been systematically compensated for fruit trees destroyed as a result of settler violence. However, the Palestinian Authority’s Committee Against the Wall and Settlements has provided small amounts of compensation on an ad hoc basis to some Palestinian farmers affected by settlement activities in the West Bank. The UK continues to raise concerns about incidents of settler violence with the Israeli authorities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 17/12/2014 12:36:36 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

167633

registered interest
date	03/12/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to encourage the Geneva Convention summit to discuss the situation in Palestine and human rights.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK is firmly committed to the promotion and protection of human rights and compliance with international law. We are considering our position on the conference. It is important that any conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Geneva Conventions takes a balanced and non politicised approach. It should consider any violations, including attacks emanating from the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and action by all parties (i.e. Israel, Hamas and other militant groups).</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/12/2014 14:19:38 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

167249

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the humanitarian situation in Gaza following the recent floods; and what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about beginning reconstruction.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2014 answer text <p>The UN declared a state of emergency in Gaza after heavy rain led to flooding. 100,000 people remain displaced, 19,000 of whom are still sheltering in UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) schools, after the 52 day war of this summer and are in need of immediate assistance. The UK was the first donor to support the tripartite Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism (GRM) and is in discussion with all the parties to ensure that it facilitates the timely access of large amounts of construction materials into Gaza for reconstruction.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 15/12/2014 15:47:03 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

167250

registered interest
date	02/12/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Israel concerning the United Nations report on the number of patients in Gaza waiting to leave for critical treatment; and what progress the European Union has made in respect of ending the blockade.
tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
uin	HL3351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2014 answer text We have not raised this UN report with the Israeli authorities, but are working with them to ensure continued smooth access to Gaza for UK medical professionals as part of the Department for International Development's Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) programme. The EU continues to urge the parties to fully implement the temporary mechanism for monitoring and verification of reconstruction materials negotiated by the UN, Palestinian Authority and Israel, as an important step towards the necessary urgent opening of all crossing points. The EU continues to stress the importance of a change of the Israeli policy, allowing Gaza to trade normally and on a permanent basis. answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 16/12/2014 17:26:38 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

166613

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what funds the European Union has contributed to the Palestinian National Security Forces during the last three years; what, if any, bilateral contribution they made; and whether they will propose that all such Forces be made accountable to the Palestinian people.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>The EU does not directly fund the Palestinian National Security Forces. The UK and EU do fund projects aimed at supporting Palestinian state building. It is important that the Palestinian Authority continues work to build and maintain the institutions and economic underpinnings of the future Palestinian state, including transparency and good governance.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 04/12/2014 16:01:43 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton