§ Lord Kilclooney asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ How many Land Rovers were given to the Palestinian Authority under the leadership of Yasser Arafat during the past five years; how many of these vehicles still exist; what representations were made to those responsible for any damage to them; and what was the cost of these Land Rovers for the Government. [HL4894]
§ Baroness Amos: In 1995 and 1996, as part of a wider programme of support to the Palestinian Police Force, we provided 25 Land Rovers and 25 Ford transit vehicles. Fourteen of the 50 vehicles have been destroyed as a result of Israeli military action in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Others have been damaged. HM Ambassador in Tel Aviv wrote to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressing our concerns.