Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 07 January 2026
07 Jan 2026 · S6 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Portfolio Question Time
Occupied Palestinian Territory Humanitarian Fund
Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, and Parliamentary Business
That is not the first time that the member has raised those questions, and other colleagues have done so, too. Those questions are part of my considerations. We want to make sure that there is assurance on the delivery of humanitarian support in Gaza and through other projects around the world. I am assured by the advice that I have received. If Mr Kerr requires additional assurance, I would be grateful if he could write to me on the subject.
I have a high degree of trust in the United Nations and I hope that he does, too. Providing humanitarian support through the United Nations and its agencies is the right thing to do. If Mr Kerr has specific concerns, he should share them with me, and I will reply in greater detail.
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The Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture (Angus Robertson)
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James Dornan
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Angus Robertson
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Stephen Kerr (Central Scotland) (Con)
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It would be more factually correct to say that the cabinet secretary cannot say exactly how the £600,000 was spent, because it went into a greater fund. Can ...
Angus Robertson
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That is not the first time that the member has raised those questions, and other colleagues have done so, too. Those questions are part of my considerations....
The Deputy Presiding Officer
LD
That concludes portfolio questions on constitution, external affairs and culture, and parliamentary business. There will be a brief pause before we move to t...