HL Deb 18 February 1997 vol 578 c40WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What information they have about the extent to which compensation has been paid to the former owners of land in the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem, expropriated by the occupying power since 1967.

Baroness Chalker of Wallasey

Israeli practice in offering compensation depends on their assessment of the status of the land (state or private), its location (West Bank, Gaza or East Jerusalem) and the intended purpose of the confiscation. No compensation has been offered for the loss of communal or private rights over state land. Compensation has been offered in some cases of expropriation of private land, but has not always been accepted.