Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what projects her Department has funded from 1997 to2002 in the territory controlled by the Palestinian Authority; what the annual amount of funding was for each of these projects; howmany of these projects included construction work; what the status of the building funded by her Department is; and if she will makea statement. [37257]Clare Short: The following table sets out the information requested. The funding column shows the total project allocation. Annualdisbursement figures could be provided only at a disproportionate cost._________________________________________________________________________________________________.Project Funding (£) Construction workBirzeit Food Quality Control Unit (1997) 425,872 NoGroup Guaranteed Lending (1997) 1,820,000 NoAssistance to the Education Sector (1997) 3,225,700 NoPopulation Census (1997) 80,000 NoNewcastle University--Hydrology (1997) 715,000 NoPrimary Health Care (1997) 950,000 NoGender and Law (1997) 1,628,128 NoEconomic Protocol (1997) 5,000 NoVAT Audit Training (1997) 102,000 NoEconomic Protocol (1998) 730,281 NoSouthern Area Water Appraisal 45,000 NoStrengthening Parliamentary Democracy (1998) 775,000 NoAssistance to the Legal Sector (1998) 12,500 NoRural Water Schemes Appraisal (1998) 110,000 NoLegal Sector Assistance--Phase 2 (1998) 70,252 NoHealth Management Strengthening (1998) 3,600,000 NoBethlehem 2000 Doha Sewerage (1999) 1,400,000 Yes--the construction of sewerage pipeswas completed in July 2000Save the Children Fund Water and Sanitation 1,678,092 Yes--work on piped water supplies,Project--Dura (1999) sewerage pipes and drains, is now in itsthird yearSave the Children Fund Water and Sanitation 908,905 Yes--work on piped water supplies,Project--Jabalia (1999) sewerage pipes and drains, is now in itsthird yearSave the Children Fund Water and Sanitation 1,610,859 Yes--work on piped water supplies,Project--Anabta (1999) sewerage pipes and drains, is now in itsthird yearUnification and Development of Legislation 775,000 No(1999)Assistance to the Negotiations Affairs 4,200,000 NoDepartment (1999)Tele-Cardiology (Peres Centre) (1999) 850,000 NoSustainable Management of West Bank and Gaza 1,971,308 NoAquifers (1999)Gaza Midwifery (1999) 545,000 NoHebron Water Access and Storage (1999) 513,572 Yes--the construction of cisterns andlatrines has now been completedEconomy and Trade Policy Development (1999) 495,057 NoSave the Children Fund Water and Sanitation 2,013,836 Yes--work on piped water supplies,Project--Rafah (1999) sewerage pipes and drains, is now in itsthird yearCensus Reports (1999) 92,500 NoLegislative Council Library (1999) 353,700 NoUnion of Palestinian Medical Relief 987,000 NoCommittees Women's Health (2000)Public Administration Institutional 1,900,000 NoDevelopment (2000)Primary Health Care--Phase 2 (2000) 1,550,000 Yes--small scale remodelling work forlecture rooms and library now completedParticipatory Poverty Assessment (2001) 500,000 NoUtilisation of Census Data (2001) 700,000 NoUnion of Palestinian Medical Relief 520,000 NoCommittees Emergency Response (2001)World Bank Employment Generation Programme 1,500,000 No(2001)OXFAM Humanitarian Grant (2001) 34,000 NoMental Health and Trauma Counselling (2001) 450,000 NoWorld Food Programme Appeal (2001) 500,000 NoOffice for the Coordination of Humanitarian 300,000 NoAffairs Grant (2001)Supporting Literacy (2001) 290,000 NoChild Health Development (2001) 1,215,000 NoWorld Bank NGO Project--Phase 2 (2001) 4,500,000 NoReducing the Impact of Violence on 517,000 NoPalestinian Children (2001)Palestinian Hydrology Group--Water Sector 250,000 Yes--work on a number of cisterns isGrant (2001) nearing completionEconomic Policy Programme--Phase 3 (2001) 1,015,000 NoHebron Water Access and Storage--Phase 2 5,000,000 Yes--the construction of numerous cisterns(2001) and latrines have recently begun_________________________________________________________________________________________________.