Asked by: Andrew Percy (Conservative - Brigg and Goole)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department is providing to projects that develop opportunities for educational co-operation between Palestinians and Israelis.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
Through the Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), the UK provides support for the ‘Youth Creating Peace On/Line’ project which encourages educational cooperation between Palestinians and Israelis. The project, run by NGO ‘Kids Creating Peace’, uses dialogue and leadership workshops to train participants to become peace advocates in their communities and beyond. The UK is providing £40,000 to ‘Youth Creating Peace On/Line’ for 2016/17.
Asked by: Andrew Percy (Conservative - Brigg and Goole)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many defibrillators are provided in each building her Department manages.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
DFID has 2 HQ buildings in the UK, one in Whitehall and the other in East Kilbride, Glasgow. Each building has one defibrillator and all staff who are trained in first aid have had the appropriate training to use the equipment.
Asked by: Andrew Percy (Conservative - Brigg and Goole)
Question to the Department for International Development:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what processes are in place to ensure that (a) people and (b) non-governmental organisations in the Palestinian territories receiving UK aid payments are not associated with terrorist organisations.
Answered by Desmond Swayne
DFID’s work in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is channelled through trusted partners including the UN, the Palestinian Authority and non-governmental organisations. We continue to take extensive precautions to ensure that UK support conforms with European Union and UK legislation on terrorist financing, and that Hamas does not derive any financial benefit from our projects.