Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department plans to increase funding for healthcare and other essential services in Gaza.

The UK’s long term support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) supports their provision of basic services to 1.3 million people in Gaza, including basic education and healthcare. Additionally, the UK recently provided £1.9 million through the United Nations Children’s Fund to support around 1 million Gazans by providing clean water, rehabilitating sanitation facilities and promoting hygiene standards to stop the spread of disease.