§ 23. Mr. Lathamasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on recent events in the Lebanon and on the action taken by Her Majesty's Government to help stabilise the situation in that area.
§ Mr. HurdWe have been appalled by the suffering inflicted on the civilian population of Lebanon. In their statement of 20 September, Foreign Ministers of the Ten reaffirmed their support for the early withdrawal of all foreign forces except, of course, any international forces authorised by the Lebanese Government. We have provided substantial humanitarian aid to Lebanon and are considering with out partners what more we can do to help in the task of reconstruction.
§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Lebanese refugees have been made homeless by the Israeli invasion.
§ Mr. HurdThere are no accurate figures for Lebanese made homeless as a result of the Israeli invasion.
§ Mr. Hooleyasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many Palestinian refugees in or near the Lebanon have been made homeless by the Israeli invasion.
§ Mr. HurdThere are no accurate figures for the number of Palestinian refugees made homeless as a result of the Israeli invasion. UNWRA estimates that housing for up to 60,000 Palestinian refugees was destroyed during the invasion. Figures for other areas are not available.