§ Lord Molloyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will make representations to the Israeli Government requesting them to grant visas to the four Palestinian women delegates enabling them to attend the United Nations Conference for women in Nairobi as well as follow-up UN conferences for women.
§ The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Baroness Young)We have raised this matter with the Israeli authorities. We regret the placing of unjustifiable restrictions on the Palestinian inhabitants of the Occupied Territories.