§ Lord Dykesasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the venue, agenda and prospective participants for the forthcoming high-level London conference to discuss Palestine and Israel. [HL555]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanDuring his visit to Israel and Palestine on 22 December, my right honourable friend the Prime Minister announced his intention to hold a meeting in London to support the new Palestinian leadership and help them to prepare the disengagement and to implement the road map. In particular we hope the meeting can help the new Palestinian Authority leadership to build up the Palestinian political, economic and security infrastructure which will help to underpin a future Palestinian state. We plan to invite members of the Quartet (UN, EU, US and Russia), the G8 and those who play a significant role in the ad hoc liaison committee and the International Task Force for Palestinian Reform. Details of venue and precise agenda have not yet been finalised.