Found: Baroness Chapman of Darlington Minister of State for International Development, Latin America

Found: Commonwealth and Development Office GME0062 Supplementary written evidence submitted by Baroness Chapman of Darlington

Found: Baroness Chapman of Darlington: I agree with what Matthew said.

Found: Baroness Chapman of Darlington: That is true.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further the answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 29 April (HL Deb col 1188), whether the question of Palestinian children’s textbooks advocating violence was raised with Prime Minister Mustafa on his visit to the UK; and if not, when it will next be raised with the Palestinian Authority.

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

We have a regular dialogue with both the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Government of Israel in which we reiterate the need for both sides to prepare their populations for peaceful coexistence, including by promoting a more positive portrayal of one another to contribute to building the conditions needed for a peace. We continue to urge the Israeli and Palestinian leadership to avoid engaging in, or encouraging, any type of action and language that makes it more difficult to achieve a culture of peaceful coexistence and a negotiated solution to the conflict. Instead, we encourage promoting a more positive portrayal of one another to contribute to building the conditions needed for a peace. Our partnership with the PA includes a commitment from the Palestinian leadership to adhere to the principle of non-violence and to tackle language and actions that could incite violence or hatred. We have been clear that any incitement to hatred or violence in children's textbooks is unacceptable and has no place in education. The UK regularly raises this issue with the Palestinian Authority, including most recently at official level on the 9 May.

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 29 January (HL4271), what steps they have taken to ensure that humanitarian aid is received by the Rohingya in Bangladesh; when they will publish the outcomes of this funding; and whether they will make regular updates on funded projects publicly available.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

The UK has been actively engaged in addressing the humanitarian situation of the Rohingya in Bangladesh. We are a leading donor to the Rohingya response and have provided over £420 million to support the Rohingya and host communities since 2017, including food provision, clean water, healthcare and protection services. The UK ensures that aid reaches the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, by working with international partners like the UN Refugee Agency, International Organization of Migration and World Food Programme. For detailed information on projects we fund and their outcomes, you can refer to the UK Government's Development Tracker:

https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/programme/GB-GOV-1-300554/summary

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