Scrutiny evidence Apr. 17 2024
Committee: Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] CommitteeFound: For the long-term horizon, that means a sustainable, two-state solution with Israel and Palestine living
Mentions:
1: Rehman Chishti (Con - Gillingham and Rainham) There is a key link to the humanitarian situation in Palestine and Gaza, in that all the group’s members - Speech Link
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Inquiry: International relations within the multilateral systemFound: within mini-laterals have revealed themselves in the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas in Palestine
Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024
Inquiry: International relations within the multilateral systemFound: For example, Palestine has been given the status of “non-member observer state” at the UN, and is
Mentions:
1: Anne McLaughlin (SNP - Glasgow North East) passionate about that, but I cannot speak about malnourishment and hungry people without mentioning Palestine - Speech Link
Found: For the long-term horizon, that means a sustainable, two-state solution with Israel and Palestine living
Mentions:
1: Mhairi Black (SNP - Paisley and Renfrewshire South) more than a cynical attempt to exploit the suffering, pain and turmoil being experienced by people in Palestine - Speech Link
2: Naz Shah (Lab - Bradford West) the Prime Minister doing in his efforts to ensure that the two-state solution and the recognition of Palestine - Speech Link
3: Jeremy Corbyn (Ind - Islington North) recognise that the kernel of the whole issue across the region is the continued Israeli occupation of Palestine - Speech Link
Asked by: Matthew Offord (Conservative - Hendon)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department holds information on whether the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has approved Hamas’ use of its supplies and equipment.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
The UK takes allegations of neutrality violations extremely seriously including reports of diversion of equipment. This is something we monitor in our annual assessment of UNRWA.
The UK is following closely the independent review led by Minister Catherine Colonna which is assessing the mechanisms and procedures that the Agency currently has in place to ensure neutrality.
Asked by: Greg Smith (Conservative - Buckingham)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with (a) relevant stakeholders and (b) his international counterparts on reported terror activity within and near United Nations Works and Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) facilities in Gaza.
Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)
The UK takes allegations of neutrality violations extremely seriously, including any incidents related to UN installations. The FCDO also monitors this closely through our annual assessment of UNRWA. When violations have been identified, UNRWA has taken action, including raising the issue with relevant parties.
We are aware that the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services and Catherine Colonna have now provided their interim reports to the UN Secretary-General. Their independent investigations include assessment of the policies and systems UNRWA has in place to ensure neutrality.