Alistair Burt corrected a written answer on Palestinians: Overseas Aid

20 June 2018 · Commons written answer · Department for International Development

Mr Jim Cunningham (Labour, Coventry South) asked written question 146099 on 21 May 2018. Alistair Burt answered on 29 May 2018 for the Department for International Development, and Alistair Burt corrected the answer on 20 June 2018. The correction replaced 9 figures (£109.4m, £11.2m, £120.5m, £41.4m, £55.4m, £56.1m) with 9 figures (£103.6m, £111.9m, £26.8m, £74.4m, £75.1m, £81.0m). Altogether 76 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much financial assistance her Department has given to projects in Palestine in each of the last ten years.

Original and corrected answer

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DFID’s Official Development Assistance directly to West Bank and Gaza Strip 2007 to 2016 2007 \| 2008 \| 2009 \| 2010 \| 2011 \| 2012 \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 £11.2m \| £55.4m \| £56.1m \| £58.0m \| £120.5m \| £58.3m \| £95.9m \| £109.4m \| £41.4m \| £43.9m \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| This includes DFID’s bilateral ODA to the West Bank and Gaza Strip including DFID’s contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for basic services and protection for Palestine refugees in the region. In the National Statistics “ Statistics on International Development” the UNRWA contribution is included in DFID’s multilateral ODA total. This is due to the OECD DAC international code rules.	DFID’s Official Development Assistance directly to West Bank and Gaza Strip 2007 to 2016 \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| 2007 \| 2008 \| 2009 \| 2010 \| 2011 \| 2012 \| 2013 \| 2014 \| 2015 \| 2016 £26.8m \| £74.4m \| £81.0m \| £85.0m \| £103.6m \| £82.8m \| £82.3m \| £111.9m \| £75.1m \| £43.9m This includes DFID’s bilateral ODA to the West Bank and Gaza Strip including DFID’s contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for basic services and protection for Palestine refugees in the region. In the National Statistics “ Statistics on International Development” the UNRWA contribution is included in DFID’s multilateral ODA total. This is due to the OECD DAC international code rules.

Original

Corrected

DFID’s Official Development Assistance directly to West Bank and Gaza Strip 2007 to 2016
2007
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| 2009
| 2010
| 2011
| 2012
| 2013
| 2014
| 2015
| 2016
£11.2m
| £55.4m
| £56.1m
| £58.0m
| £120.5m
| £58.3m
| £95.9m
| £109.4m
| £41.4m
| £43.9m
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This includes DFID’s bilateral ODA to the West Bank and Gaza Strip including DFID’s contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for basic services and protection for Palestine refugees in the region. In the National Statistics “ Statistics on International Development” the UNRWA contribution is included in DFID’s multilateral ODA total. This is due to the OECD DAC international code rules.

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2007
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£26.8m
| £74.4m
| £81.0m
| £85.0m
| £103.6m
| £82.8m
| £82.3m
| £111.9m
| £75.1m
| £43.9m
This includes DFID’s bilateral ODA to the West Bank and Gaza Strip including DFID’s contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for basic services and protection for Palestine refugees in the region. In the National Statistics “ Statistics on International Development” the UNRWA contribution is included in DFID’s multilateral ODA total. This is due to the OECD DAC international code rules.

The question and answer on the Parliament website.

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