HC Deb 26 March 2002 vol 382 c871W
Dr. Tonge

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development which EU-funded projects in the(a) West Bank and (b) Gaza Strip have recently been damaged by Israeli retaliatory attacks; what the damage incurred was; and what the value of the damage sustained was. [46308]

Clare Short

The European Commission is currently assessing the damage caused to EU-funded projects by Israeli attacks. To date approximately 22 projects have been destroyed or seriously damaged, including basic infrastructure projects (schools, labs, tarmac, water supply). The most notable example is the destruction of the runway and buildings of Gaza airport. The latest estimate of damage is about €19 million.

I will write with details of the damaged or destroyed projects and place a copy in the Library of the House.