Peter Bedford MP: written questions

Written questions

• Gaza: HamasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1435More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of reports of the misappropriation of international aid by Hamas in Gaza.

  Answer: FCDO has systems in place to monitor how UK funding is safeguarded against aid diversion. Measures include rigorous due diligence assessments, thorough and regular risk management assessments, and clauses on preventing aid diversion in our Memoranda of Un...

  Answered 1 Aug 2024

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• Hamas: UNRWAForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 1434More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of reports that United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNR

  Answer: We are aware of reports of Hamas using healthcare facilities and other infrastructure, such as schools, as bases and command nodes. UNRWA has condemned the use of UN facilities by any party to the conflict for military and fighting purposes. All parties m...

  Answered 30 Jul 2024

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