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Palestine: Development Aid

Asked by Graham LeadbitterScottish National PartyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 6 January 2026UIN 100611

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how her Department has responded to aid requests from representatives of Palestine; and how much direct aid the UK Government has provided to Palestine since October 2023.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

Data on Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend for the requested period is published in the Statistics on International Development on GOV.UK, including breakdowns by country and region. Further information and annual reviews on specific programmes can be found on GOV.UK's Development Tracker.

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