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1041746

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date	15/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Food Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the UK will take to ensure food aid reaches people who need it in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	208756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK is playing a leading role in combating hunger in Yemen through our £170 million in aid this financial year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We channel UK funds through UN agencies and international NGOs with a strong record of delivering and monitoring assistance. These organisations do everything they can under the most difficult circumstances to negotiate access including in areas of active conflict so that aid does get to those who need it most.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Through the World Food Programme this year the UK is providing cash and vouchers to feed the equivalent of 4 million people for a month. In addition to regular reporting and monitoring of conditions on the ground, the UK and our partners independently monitor our aid programmes, providing third party verification of delivery.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/01/2019 17:39:16 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1041747

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Central Banks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what financial support the UK is providing to the Yemeni central bank.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	208757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK is not providing any financial support the Central Bank of Yemen.</p><p> </p><p>The UK worked diplomatically with the Central Bank of Yemen to release $270m of hard currency, provided by Saudi Arabia, to support importers bringing in food to Yemen. This resulted in an appreciation of the Riyal to pre-crisis levels and a subsequent reduction in food prices, helping ordinary Yemenis buy food in the markets.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 22/01/2019 17:11:26 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1029552

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the conflict in Yemen on that country's economy; and what steps her Department is taking to support economic recovery in that country.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	204385
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>As Mark Lowcock, the UN Under Secretary General, explained to the UN Security Council on 23 October, Yemen’s recent economic crisis threatens to tip the country into famine, with the Yemeni Riyal losing over 40% of its value from June to October 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK led discussions with the US, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates so the Central Bank of Yemen could release $270 million, provided by Saudi Arabia, in letters of credit to support commercial food importers with foreign currency to purchase wheat and other staples for import. These measures have resulted in an appreciation of the Riyal, and prices of staples are starting to decline which means that ordinary Yemenis are more able to buy food that is in the markets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, much more remains to be done. We welcome the positive outcomes of consultations in Stockholm and continue to encourage further constructive and urgent engagement on the economy. A political settlement is the only way to bring long-term stability to Yemen and to address the worsening humanitarian crisis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/01/2019 14:03:57 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1029553

registered interest
date	20/12/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen local service delivery in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	204386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK is working closely with partners in Yemen to support the delivery of local services on which Yemenis rely. This includes the Yemeni Social Fund for Development, a national development institution established in 1997 to improve basic services, enhance economic opportunities, and reduce the vulnerability of the poor.</p><p> </p><p>Between 2010 and 2018, DFID contributed £108 million to the Yemen Social Fund for Development to provide hundreds of thousands of Yemenis with work opportunities restoring roads, health clinics, and agricultural land, as well as providing training, infrastructure improvements, and clean water to thousands more. We will be funding the Yemen Social Fund for Development again this year.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 08/01/2019 14:06:30 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

1016487

registered interest
date	28/11/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Sri Lanka: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how much Overseas Development Assistance has been allocated to Sri Lanka in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	196706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>Between 2012 and 2016 (the last year for which data is available) the UK provided a total of £176.3m in Overseas Development Assistant (ODA) to Sri Lanka. In 2012, the UK provided £23.5m, £33.3m in 2013, £33.6m in 2014, £49.9m 2015, and £35.9m in 2016.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/12/2018 17:16:31 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

940706

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Libya: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which three programmes in Libya receive the largest amount of funding from her Department.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	163744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of international efforts to support Libya’s political stability and reform. DFID programmes provide much needed humanitarian and healthcare assistance to the most vulnerable. As part of DFID’s £75 million migration programme working along the Central Mediterranean route, up to £5 million will be allocated to humanitarian assistance and protection for migrants and refugees in Libya. In addition, a two-year programme worth £3.29 million focusses on multi sector humanitarian assistance and building capacity of primary health care services. Alongside this, we continue to help fund the European Union Trust Fund, which works in a number of countries, including Libya, where it focuses on improving conditions for migrants in detention centres. The UK’s total contribution to the North Africa window of the Fund is €18m.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/07/2018 16:01:06 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

940707

registered interest
date	13/07/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Libya: Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which organisations her Department allocates funding to for programmes in Libya.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	163745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID works with a range of partners to deliver programmes in Libya.</p><p> </p><p>DFID’s £5million migration programme is delivered by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and a non-government organisation consortium led by the Danish Refugee Council. The two year humanitarian programme is being delivered by the World Health Organisation, International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. DFID also contributes to existing Funds that support migrants and refugees through the European Union, who manage the relationship with implementing organisations.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 19/07/2018 16:02:10 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

932760

registered interest
date	29/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Internally Displaced People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent estimate she has made of the number of internally displaced people in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	158950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>According to the latest International Organisation for Migration (IOM) estimates, there are currently 2 million internally displaced people in Yemen.</p><p> </p><p>DFID is providing up to £36 million to assist displaced people and migrants in Yemen between 2017 and 2020. Approximately £14 million of this is intended to support internally displaced people.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/07/2018 15:04:11 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

932761

registered interest
date	29/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Yemen: Internally Displaced People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps his Department is taking to support internally displaced people in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	158951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>DFID is providing up to £36 million to assist displaced people and migrants in Yemen between 2017 and 2020. Approximately £14 million of this is intended to support internally displaced people.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 09/07/2018 15:04:41 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz

932256

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Overseas Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, which countries are the 10 largest recipients of Official Development Assistance.
tabling member constituency	Leicester East
tabling member printed	Keith Vaz
uin	158687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>The latest details of the top 10 largest recipients of UK bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) for 2016 are given in the table below.</p><p> </p><p>Top 10 recipient countries of UK bilateral ODA, 2016:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pakistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Syria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ethiopia</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nigeria</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Afghanistan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tanzania</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jordan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Sudan</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sierra Leone</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Somalia</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Statistics on International Development</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 05/07/2018 16:16:50 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	338 label Biography information for Keith Vaz