Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer given on 11 February 2025 to Question 28011 on Hamas: UNRWA, what assessment he has made of UNRWA's implementation of the Colonna review; and what steps he has taken to investigate the alleged use of UNRWA facilities by Hamas.

The United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) have committed to fully investigate any allegations against their employees and to continue implementation of the Colonna Report's recommendations. UNRWA must meet the highest standards of neutrality as laid out in the report. £1 million of our funding to UNRWA this year is supporting the implementation of its agreed Action Plan to ensure UNRWA commits to these neutrality obligations. We welcome the fact that UNRWA has said there should be an investigation into any misuse of its facilities. We have encouraged the Government of Israel to share any evidence of misuse of UNRWA facilities with the UN.