§ Mr. FraserTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations have been made to the Government of Israel about the closure of schools in the West Bank.
§ Mr. WaldegraveWe have repeatedly made clear our view that the closure of schools is not justified by Israel's security concerns, and called on the Israeli authorities to allow the schools to reopen—most recently in the European Council declaration on the middle east of 27 June.