Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) international partners and (b) the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) on the UNRWA funding model.

We are longstanding supporters of the UNRWA and their work to support Palestinian refugees across the region. At the UNRWA pledging conference in New York in June 2022, we announced a new multi-year funding programme with the agency and will provide £15m in 2022. On 22 September in New York, Lord Ahmad attended a Ministerial dialogue on UNRWA's financial situation where he reiterated UK support for the agency and the need to be on a more viable financial footing.