§ Lord Howell of Guildfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
What steps have been taken to ensure that no European Union funds for the Palestinians go towards the publication of documents which glorify suicide bombings. [HL4876]
§ Baroness AmosWe have no reason to believe that European Union funds are being misused to publish documents that incite or glorify violence in the Palestinian territories or for anything other than their original purpose. The EC attaches strict conditionality to the budgetary assistance it provides to the Palestinian Authority (PA). The conditions mainly reinforce the need for transparency of the PA's public finances, strengthening the prudent management of the budget and encouraging progress on overall financial and administrative reform. We are satisfied that the EC, with the assistance of the IMF, is ensuring these conditions are met.