To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has received recent reports of Palestinians working in Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory being subject to (a) restrictions on their involvement, (b) detention, (c) removal of their work permits, (d) the loss of land and (e) other forms of coercion by Israeli soldiers. (287156)

We follow closely the situation of Palestinians across the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. But we have not received specific reports relating to Palestinians working in settlements.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports his Department has received of the terms and conditions of employment of (a) Palestinian, (b) Israeli and (c) Thai workers employed on the Israeli settlements of the occupied Palestinian territory. (287159)

The Department has not received such reports.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 7 July 2009, Official Report, column 632W, on Palestinians, what response he has received from his Israeli counterpart to his call for Israel to freeze settlement construction; and following the demolition of houses in East Jerusalem, if he will call for the suspension of the EU/Israel Association Agreement. (287259)

There is still the need for more movement from Israel, including a complete freeze in settlement construction, in line with Israel's Roadmap commitments. We will continue to make our position clear both publicly and privately.

On the second point, EU Foreign Ministers emphasised on 15 June 2009 that an upgrade in the relationship must be set against the context of our shared interests and objectives, including progress on the middle east peace process. The EU proposed that the current plan should remain in place for the time being.