Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Israeli counterpart on the evacuation of the Bedouin village of Umm al Hiran in Israel.

We are closely following the debate around the issue of unresolved Bedouin land claims, unrecognised Bedouin villages in the Negev, and lack of basic services. The UK continues to encourage the Israeli authorities and Bedouin community to work together to find a solution that meets the needs and respects the rights of the people affected.