Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, with reference to the Memorandum of Understanding between her Department and the Palestinian Authority (PA), what discussions she has had with the PA on the Electronic Crimes Law adopted in July 2017.

Our partnership with the Palestinian Authority (PA) includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to respect human rights and other international obligations. The UK raised our concerns about the Electronic Crimes Law with the PA on 27 September and we are continuing to discuss this with the PA.