§ Mr. BurdenTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what estimates she has made of per capita water consumption by(a) Israelis and (b) Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. [97874]
§ Clare ShortRecent and accurate information on water usage in the West Bank and Gaza is not readily available.
Most water is used for irrigation. A UN report from 1990 indicates that total annual capita consumption for Palestinians in the West Bank was 139 cubic metres, compared to that for settlers of 1,143 cubic metres. Figures for Gaza were 172 cubic metres for Palestinians and 2,326 cubic metres for settlers. Annual per capita consumption in Israel was 411 cubic metres.