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Debate between Gordon Henderson and Andrew Mitchell
Wednesday 14th March 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gordon Henderson Portrait Gordon Henderson (Sittingbourne and Sheppey) (Con)
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T2. What is my right hon. Friend doing to ensure that British funds provided to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency are not abused in a way that undermines the middle east peace process?

Andrew Mitchell Portrait Mr Andrew Mitchell
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I can tell my hon. Friend that I have looked in detail at that, not least because of the point that my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (Robert Halfon) made earlier, and not least because during the latter part of last year I spent time with UNRWA in Gaza. We are very clear that the funds that we are allocating to UNWRA are buying the results that we have agreed they should buy.