Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK is training Palestinian police forces.

As part of our commitment to stability in Israel and Palestine, the UK provides the Palestinian Authority with professional support in helping develop capable and responsible security institutions that respect human rights and are accountable to the Palestinian people. The Foreign Secretary recently announced up to £1 million funding for UK supported training facilities in Jordan, which will train Palestinian Security Forces based in the West Bank to build their capacity and capability to maintain security in the State of Palestine.