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Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats:Covering the constituencies of Twickenham and Richmond Park |
Tonge quizzes Verma on Gaza
September 10, 2011 12:10 PM
• [Sep 06] Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat): TO ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of food insecurity in Gaza.
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Baroness Verma (Whip, House of Lords; Conservative): A World Food Programme report (June 2011) found that 54 per cent of the population of Gaza is food insecure, with an additional 12 per cent of the population vulnerable to food insecurity. Israeli restrictions severely limit imports and exports, as well as the movement of people in and out of Gaza, and access to agricultural land and fishing waters. Although the June 2010 changes to the closure regime have allowed more food to enter Gaza, the economic problems caused by the restrictions mean that food insecurity levels are nearly identical to those prior to the changes. Three-quarters of the Gaza population continue to depend on humanitarian food assistance.
This is unacceptable and unsustainable, and the UK will continue to press the Israeli authorities to recognise that the restrictions are not in Israel's interests and should be lifted.
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