asked Her Majesty's Government:

What representations they have made to the Government of Israel about the 39 unrecognised Palestinian Bedouin villages in the Negev, and in particular the numbers of house demolitions, land confiscations and the level of provision of health and education for the Bedouin population. [HL3745]

We continue to raise the issue of human rights for all Palestinians with the Israeli Government on a regular basis. While we have not specifically raised the issue of unrecognised Bedouin villages in recent months, we do remain concerned about the issue and plight of the Bedouin people, including standards of health and education. We will continue to raise our concerns with Israeli contacts.