Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the availability of access to (a) clean water and (b) medical supplies in (i) Gaza and (ii) the West Bank; and if she will make a statement.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) assesses 90-95% of water in Gaza is undrinkable. In the West Bank there is insufficient water to meet the population’s needs. According to WHO, the availability of some medical supplies and services is affected by movement and access restrictions. The UK regularly raises with the Israeli authorities the need to ensure fair access to clean water and medical supplies for the West Bank and Gaza.