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Palestine: Textbooks

Asked by Luke AkehurstLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 98591

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to review elements of UK support for the Palestinian Authority in the context of textbooks for the 2025–26 school year.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

We welcome the Palestinian Authority (PA) contracting an independent audit firm to complete a review of curriculum reform in early 2026, and we would expect the results of that audit to be made public. The UK will continue to press for implementation of the PA's reform commitments, and will assess progress in the education area based on the audit results.

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