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Debate between Grahame Morris and Andy Slaughter
Wednesday 17th January 2018

(6 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Grahame Morris Portrait Grahame Morris (Easington) (Lab)
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4. What steps she is taking to improve access for humanitarian organisations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Andy Slaughter Portrait Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab)
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9. What steps she is taking to improve access for humanitarian organisations in the occupied Palestinian territories. [R]

Alistair Burt Portrait The Minister for the Middle East (Alistair Burt)
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I will answer briefly, Mr Speaker.

The UK Government consistently call on the Israeli Government to ease movement and access restrictions in the OPTs. Since 2011, we have been funding the United Nations Access Coordination Unit to work with the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority.