§ Angus RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development (1) what Palestinian refugee camps in (a) Lebanon and (b) Syria are (i) run directly by her Department, (ii) run by organisations with DFID involvement and (iii) run by UK non-governmental organisations; and if she will make a statement; [55998]
(2) what Palestinian refugee camps in (a) Lebanon and (b) Syria are (i) directly funded by her Department,
(ii) funded by projects co-funded by her Department and
(iii) funded by UK non-governmental organisations; and if she will make a statement. [55991]
§ Clare ShortThe UK Government do not run or fund Palestinian refugee camps. This is the responsibility of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), the local authorities, and the camp communities. We provide voluntary contributions to UNRWA, the camps' main services provider, and have funded UK NGOs engaged in camp community development projects.