Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 27209

Gaza and West Bank: UNRWA

Tabled: 29 January 2025
Answered: 6 February 2025

Question

Chris Law

Scottish National PartyDundee Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on UNRWA’s operations in (a) Gaza and (b) the West Bank.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
The UK remains opposed to the Israeli Knesset legislation suspending UNRWA operations, which came in to force on 30 January. The vital work of UNRWA in ensuring that Palestinians have access to education, healthcare and other essential services must be pr...

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