Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to increase UK aid to healthcare providers in the West Bank in response to increases in violence by Israeli (a) forces and (b) settlers in that region.

Although the UK no longer provides direct funding to the Palestinian Authority (PA) to support healthcare or healthcare workers, the UK recognises the importance of building the capability of Palestinian institutions to continue to provide essential services. We continue to work with the PA to improve its financial management and revenue collection. This will provide increased revenue to support service delivery, including for healthcare services. We are also working with the UN Development Programme to enhance transparency and accountability within the Palestinian healthcare sector. The UK is also a key donor to UNRWA, which helps 3.5 million Palestinian refugees across the region to access quality primary health services.