Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the financial assistance provided to (a) projects through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund and (b) bilateral programme budgets funds projects which promote coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians.

The UK is supportive of coexistence (people-to-people) projects which bring together Palestinians and Israelis and foster inter-community understanding. The UK has supported a number of cross-border coexistence projects previously and currently provides £400,000 to support a programme aiming to foster constituencies for peace inside Israel through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund. The Secretary of State is currently assessing options for providing further support to coexistence programmes.